why am i doing this?

the only god forsaken chapter of this story

At the heart-wrenching sounds of Medea's cries i get the sickening feeling that my life in Corinth will not be lasting much longer, i fear as to where i would go and if more distance would be wedged between me and my companion with intimate relations. I hurry inside to write a letter to Aegeus,

Dearest Aegeus,

I am struck with fear such as dreadful lightning during a thunderstorm,

the life i live now to be swept away by the storm raging as i write,

I am left in the dark if this storm will too sweep me elsewhere,

to be any further from you will be dangerous for my heart,

please save me from this inevitable flood before it is too late,

as i fear the flood will wash away whatever we may have.

- Alex

I wait in worry of the letter and pray to the gods that it made the distance into Aegeus' hands safely, the cries do not cease within the house and the words the nurse speaks seem to be a fruitless effort of comfort. I step outside to supervise the children playing when the messenger pigeon arrives with a scroll of paper tied to its leg, i slowly unroll the paper and read,

Alex,

do not fear the flood for it will only bring you closer to me,

though i shall talk to Medea and offer sanctuary to calm the storm,

to reduce earth shattering thunder to light showers on a summer's night,

we will not be washed away by the tide but washed clean for a new beginning,

you must endure the rain to enjoy the rainbow that follows,

soon love we will meet underneath that rainbow.

- Aegeus

At reading that Aegeus plans to offer sanctuary to Medea fills me with delight, if Medea accepts the offer i shall follow her to Athens and be with Aegeus, with the distance between us being a mere walk away instead of a journey we could live the life we always dreamt of. I rush to grab my pen and paper and write my response to the mood lifting news,

Aegeus,

i beg of you to tell me how your conversation with Medea went,

as my hands tremble with delight at the thought of being close to you,

my heart beat convinces me i have ran miles while being stationary,

though it could be practice for when i eventually run into your arms,

my physical body cannot wait to be in Athens alongside you,

although my heart and soul has been there for many years.

- Alex

as i finish writing my letter, the flapping of wings and the soft coo of a pigeon rings in my ears. i meet the pigeon and retrieve a note once again, I see that Aegeus must not be asked to do anything instead he follows his own path. i send of my own letter although it may seem pointless to some, my lack of response shall only worry him, unravelling the note it reads,

Alex,

i hope the smile written on my face translates to the words i write to you in this letter,