"There can be no doubt of who's blood is the strongest of us," Zues proclaimed proudly.
"Indeed not," Poseidon agreed. "My children have long proven to be the greatest of the Greeks."
"Monsters," Zeus snapped back. "You most certainly have to be joking. Your blood has not had half the impact of my own, who gave rise to Persia and Rome."
"Rome comes from the loins of your son," Poseidon countered.
"Who is of my blood," Zeus added.
"Neither would have amounted to much without the wisdom of Minos and Theseus, or the valor of Achilles, if you wish to include further descendants."
"Impotent old men and reckless adventurers," Zeus said dismissively.
"You're one to speak of reckless youths," Poseiden snapped.
"There is a way to settle this argument," a soft voice added from the shadows.
The elder pair of gods turned toward their neice's face and silently questioned Hecate on her meaning.
"You can't really compare your respective bloodlines to date," Hecate said.
"And why is that?" Zeus asked.
"Because to date," she said. "You have not born children of the same woman."
"You propose that we share a lover with each other?" Zeus said, curious.
"We choose one mortal female," Hecate said. "And the three of us seduce her and each make her fertile with one child. This way the children are even born at the same time."
"And why should we include you?" Poseiden asked.
"How would you even sire a child on a mortal woman anyway," Zeus asked.
"The how is bounded in the secrets of my arts and magics," Hecate said. "And the why is obvious. There is no other way to test the blood strength of my father. You don't expect him to take part in this, do you? In addition, I can insure the cooperation of the chosen woman without the sort of fuss that would attract certain eyes."
"This is interesting," Zeus admitted.
"There must be no interference in the life of these children," Poseidon said. "We must test their strength, not the strength of our own plots."
"Agreed," Hecate said quickly, quietly holding her own counsel on the matter.
"And what shall be the measure to judge by?" Poseidon asked. "Or the prise in this venture."
"Boons," Zeus said quickly. "Now, who is to be the mother? That is the only question that remains."
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(Posted Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:40)
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