Cows and Crushes
Your eyes widened in shock upon seeing the imposing silhouette, “Oh my stars”, you said in a whisper-like voice as you took in the goddess before you in the dim light of the moon and the few candles on your altar. “You a-a-actually heard and are r-r-really here……”, you got out in a shaky, quiet voice still in disbelief it worked.
Hathor let out a soft chuckle at your reaction to her as her cow ears flicked in amusement, before using a small amount of her magic to brighten the room so you could see her better. “It has been a long time since I’ve been called upon little one.” Hathor said with a gentle smile.
Since she increased the lighting in the room you got a much clearer look of her now. Standing at roughly ten feet tall, she had the head of a cow, and the body of a women as depicted in ancient paintings. She was in a flowing dress of gold that matched her eyes. Her makeup done in reds and turquoise that matched the jewelry she was endowed with, and on her left wrist was a golden bracelet from legend that was gifted from her lover, Horus.
“You….you heard my prayer?” You said in a quiet, shaky voice as you looked up at her disbelief, still shocked she had come.
“Why of course I came,little one.” Hathor said with another soft chuckle as she gracefully walked over to you and your small alter. “I must say, I’m rather flattered on how much research you have done on me”, she said as she carefully picked up one of the lotus flowers you had placed on the altar as an offering. “It’s been centuries since I’ve last received such thoughtful offerings. I was worrying you mortals were forgetting about me.”
“I…..I….thank you for receiving my prayer, my goddess.” You said a bit shakily, not really sure what you should be doing right now.
Hathor’s eyes softened at your nervousness and placed a gentle hand on your shoulder, as she still carefully held the lotus flower in the other. “It’s alright my dear, I understand it is not very common anymore for us gods to walk among you.”
You let out a quiet sigh of relief at her words, losing some of the tension in your body at her understanding.
Hathor’s smile broadened at seeing you relax, “Now as lovely as you are little one, I don’t believe you simply prayed for my presence for a social visit, yes?” She asked you softly as she sat down to meet your eye level better, given you were still sitting infront of your small alter. Even with her sitting down, there was still a massive height difference between the two of you.
You closed your eyes and took a deep breath before beginning. “Well…..its about my soulmate Hathor…….or rather soulmates?” At those words Hathor’s bovine ears flicked forward in curiosity.
“Did I hear you correctly, little one. Soulmates?”, you nodded nervously in response as you ran a hand through your hair.
“The few times I’ve heard thoughts or words slip through, I’ve heard three different people. Yet their voices also sound….oddly alike? I….I don’t really know what it means and I was hoping you could give me some guidance?” Hathor listened intently as you spoke.
“Well my word”, she chuckled quietly as her eyes lit up, “I surely understand why you came looking for my assistance then, little one. My, oh my! You having three soulmates, truly a site to be seen!” Hathor said excitedly, “Stars this truly is an exciting occurrence!”, she gently placed a hand on her chest as she continued and let out an almost dreamy sigh, “There is nothing like the close bond of many, tied together through fates strings!”
You stared at her with a look of confusion on your face, not really sure what she was going on about. Hathor saw this and gently cupped your face, “Excuse my giddiness, while it can happen I do just so adore being able to help!”, She said as let go of your face.
Your eyes light up in excitement, “Wait, wait, wait. You’re going to help me, just like that?!”, still a touch in disbelief that a real live love goddess was willing to help you find your soulmates.
“Why of course my dear! What did you think I was going to ask for a sacrifice or something?” Hathor chuckled to herself as she hid her mouth behind her hand. After composing herself, Hathor clapped her hands together as she spoke, “Now. Tell me what you know about these three.”
You let out a shaky laugh, still a touch in shock, before starting. “Well as I stated I hear three of them from time to time when their thoughts leak through. One sounds American, one British and the other Spanish, but as I said earlier, they all also sound a bit similar? I haven’t really been able to pick up a much, just the occasional squabble between them and the mention of Khonshu. Which is how I started reading up on the Egyptian gods and meeting you, goddess Hathor.” As you mentioned Khonshu her lighthearted demeanor instantly faded, and her bovine ears pinned back in anger against her head.
“Did you just say Khonshu?!”¸Hathor growled out in anger, looking pissed, leading you to nod your head timidly as your body now trembled in fear before her. Before Hathor roared
“This is the LAST TIME that BITCHY BIRD INTERFERES WITH MY SOULBONDS!”