Feeling foolish for thinking he could protect a goddess, especially another goddess. One obviously powerful enough the freeze another deity in time. "...Flee mortal, I can feel that you want to," she said continuing to stroke Nyx's face. He began to suspect that Nyx, even though frozen, was aware of what was happening. "No, I will not," he responded. She stared at him in silence letting her hand fall from Nyx as her focus shifted to him. He shuddered under her gaze and stared into her odd rainbow. It was mind blowing. After a week, I decided to talk to her. Next morning I went for a jog as usual and found her. Again while crossing her, I looked at her and smiled. She saw me and just moved on. She didn’t smile back. I felt weird and went home. Next day, as usual, I went for a jog. Again while crossing her, I just looked at her. But surprisingly she gave a naughty-cute smile. I was shocked and I stopped. I went behind her and said “Hi”.She: hi.Me: I see you every day.She(smiling): hmm Then. She questioned my sister, getting the name of the neurosurgeon who had conducted the tests.We had lunch and Heather came to our table as often as possible to add little tidbits regarding our mother's condition. The diner was as I remembered. We ate sparingly.We made plans to try to see the doctor that day, it being Friday afternoon."Aren't you going to see mom and K.O. first?" Heather wanted to know. She looked disappointed when we told her our plans to see the Doctor Borden first."We'll stop. The guys reached into their pockets, handed the money to Jane then dragged me through the trees to a clearing, closely followed by the two women. The men threw me to the ground and gave me a kicking, insulting me the whole time as I screamed and squirmed and the four women raised their short skirts and fingered themselves as they watched. The sounds of my cries attracted other men and soon their were 10 men in the clearing watching me getting beaten. Jane handed two whips to the men kicking me.