Embers in the Dark

The Wolf and the Jackal: Part 2

Lilly trailed behind Anubis with her knives still out as they exited the pyramid and looked around.  She still had her wolf eyes so she could see quite clearly, but she saw nothing out of the ordinary.  Anubis, however...

"Ah, we have an audience," Anubis said, pointing at the top of the pyramid.  "See?"

Lilly looked up with a confused look.  "I don't see anyone."

Anubis smirked at her.  "Really?"

"Yes, really," she growled.  "Who do you see?"

Anubis looked back up at the top.  "An old friend.  Excuse me for a moment," he said before disappearing and reappearing at the top of the pyramid.

Lilly glanced up and squinted her eyes, trying to see harder but she only saw Anubis talking to no one.

"This is such bullshit," Rose growled.  "Who the hell is he talkin' tah?"

"Your guess is as good as mine, Rose," Lilly replied out loud.

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Anubis sighed as he looked at the god with a golden spear floating above the pyramid, his golden wings flapping to keep him steady.

"Alright, Lugh.  What are you doing?" Anubis asked with amusement in his voice.  "Helping a human steal from my pyramid?"

Lugh chuckled.  "She's not a full human, Anubis.  I think ya know that."

Anubis snorted with a laugh.  "No.  A demigod, then?"

"Yes, and a princess of Tír na nÓg."

Anubis' eyes went wide.  "Are you fucking kidding me?"

"Nope," Lugh laughed.  "Lilly, the young woman ya were about tah kill, is the bastard child of The Morrigan, Queen of Tír na nÓg."

Anubis groaned in frustration.  "Oh for the love of...well, I can't very well kill her now."

"Not unless ya want another war."

Anubis held his palms up and shook his head.  "Oh no, no.  I work too much as it is being the God of Death and the Underworld."  He looked down at the Irish redhead.  "Does she know?"

"Nope."

"What is she doing all the way out here?"

"Running away from home," Lugh replied.  "Her husband and her had a massive fight.  She almost killed him in her wolf form."

Anubis blinked.  "She's a demigod, a princess, and a werewolf?!"

"Oh yes.  Not too many of those around, I'll tell ya," Lugh snickered.  "And that's just a very small list of who she is.  Countess, assassin, singer, shouter, knife wielder, gunslinger, animal tamer, pickpocket, seductress, I mean the list goes on forever, really."

Anubis raised a brow as he glanced at Lugh.  "She's quite accomplished for someone who is half human."

"Yes.  Very accomplished.  Ya know what people have called her?  She has so many titles.  The Fidus Et Audax Hunter, Countess of Moycullen, Savior of Ireland, Monster Slayer of County Galway, The Siren of Madrid, Lion Killer, Wolf Sister of Anansi, et cetera..."

Anubis rolled his eyes.  "Oh.  Oh great.  An Irish Hercules.  That's just great," he sighed while throwing his hands up.  "I am getting too old for this bullshit!" he yelled.  "That," he pointed at Lilly, "is Lillian Morgan?!  Daughter of Sir Jack O'Callaghan the Godslayer?!"

"Yes."

Anubis lowered his hand and gave Lugh a very hard look.  "Well, there is something you should know about her that I don't think you know."