The rain had finally stopped by the time. The skies were already clear. People once again got busy with their works and the paused trauma once again resumed in the environment.

"I feel cold. It has rained enough." Cygnus shrugged his shoulder and squeezed his clothes to get the dripping water off his rugged linen.

"Unseasonal too," replied Phaet.

"Yeah. I don't really have an idea but i think that..."

A girl's voice interrupted Cygnus' speech and so his thoughts. She was charming in the first place. Venus. Ofcourse she was the one. His girl. But it was not the time he was known to her as his'. Her face was beautiful. For him, she was a synonym of love. Her first appearance made Cygnus wonder about what was she asking for. His heart wasn't just quick to act with the moment. He was confused. Was he the one she was pointing to or was it someone else.

"Me?" Cygnus pointed himself to make sure if the girl was speaking to her.

"Yes you!" Venus approached closer.

"What's the point Madame?"

"I guess the molluscs you have in your hand is mine which I lost somewhere on my way. So with all due respect, sire, I ask you to give it back to me."

"Hold on dear Madame, I guess you are mistaken. The one has been with me forever as long as I can remember and I'm not mistaken with that. You may continue to find back yours but this one belongs to me."

"Is that so? I am not at all in a fit to break bones. It'd be better if you
hand it over to me."

"In your dreams lady. I don't indulge in fights with women. Find someone else for your cherishing."

"And so it tells I was about to fight with a coward, huh?"

"Is it so? It still didn't please me."

"Why not? An ecdysiast usually prefers to learn dance steps instead of sword fights."

"Once spoken, words cannot be taken back my lady. Choose yours carefully."

"I don't take such advices from cowards."

"It isn't always good to show arrogance. Can lead you to jawbreaks."

"Sometimes you need to be what you aren't. And in my case it is just some times that i need to be what i am."

"Pretty good statement from a pretty good beauty. But your arrogance irritates me and my lady, I cannot give this one to you."

"Ay! Either you hand this over to me or I must seek it from you."

"Try it out. But I won't let you take this away from me."

"Is it so?"

With a swift move, Venus tried to take a hold of Cygnus' hand but she failed to get her mollusc back, which was not even hers.