Chapter Four
It did not take very long for the old man to convince her to study under him. Over the course of several months, he taught her how to deny her siren self and seek her ultimate goals in life. Through his guidance, she used the necklace to travel back in time to the naming ceremony of the Qilin. With the spells she learned from Circe, Juno was able to flip the ba gua stones each time so that the little child was named Qilin. With this task complete, she returned to the old man to receive his last word of guidance.
Striding confidently next to the river, Juno appeared like a goddess in the dim light of twilight. Her hips swayed with their characteristic softness as she stepped gingerly between the sharp stones. At long last, she arrived next to the old seer. Holding out her han
