herself as well as she could while shackled. She knew she
only needed to defend herself for a moment.
?Don?t touch her, she could have more bolts!? Creon yelled as he
caught Pandora from behind and hauled her off of Daphne.
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Daphne turned away from Creon and Pandora as they struggled.
Covering her face with her arms, she adopted short, dark hair and
pretended to cower.
?He would never have fallen in love with her!? Pandora
screamed, lost in her grief as she struggled with Creon. ?He would
have despised her just like I do, I know it!?
Pandora strained against Creon?s strong arms, but Creon followed
every motion of her desperate attempt to break free. Daphne
couldn?t have asked for a better distraction.
?Don?t let her confuse you, cousin! She is one of Aphrodite?s
chosen, and you don?t have to be a man to feel her influence. She
can twist anyone?s heart with a look,? he said as he finally managed
to drag Pandora away.
He led her down the beach and away from the valuable capture,
talking to her the entire time. They moved just far enough away
that Daphne could be sure they didn?t see her make the full transformation,
as she adopted Pandora?s shape. Then she hit herself in
the eye and the mouth and started groaning.
?Creon!? Daphne-as-Pandora yelled out hoarsely. ?What are you
doing? Get away from her. That?s Daphne! She tricked us! Don?t
listen to her!?
Daphne screamed and howled until she saw Creon waver and
then grab Pandora harshly by the arm and haul her back to where
Daphne was staked to the ground.
?When we were rolling around on the ground!? Daphne sobbed,