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Broken Promises
Chapter 36 - Broken Promises
Apollo
I recognized her voice, the angelic tone that was so serene it should only exist in dreams. But I didn't recognize her face. Nothing about the witch before me was familiar in the sense of looks. She was as much of a stranger to me as anyone else in this place.
"And you know me how?" I quizzed my voice flat. She let out an airy laugh before standing up from her throne and walking towards me.
"Ahhh, yes, I suppose I was a little different when we met all those years ago. Maybe this will jog your memory," The witch waved her hand and the clay and gold dust that had decorated her otherwise naked body vanished and was replaced with olive skin and black markings. The marking lined her arms, making their way up past her shoulders.
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