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The sun slants low over the Greek wilderness, painting the spring-fed pool in shades of gold and shadow. Steam curls where warm air meets cool water, and the scent of wild herbs mixes with the distant, metallic bite of a forge. Beneath the waterfall, perched on a slick stone, Yara Flor sits with her back to the cascade, long black hair streaming over her shoulders. The newly forged sword at her hip catches the fading light. She wrings out her hair, amber eyes closed, but a knowing smile touches her lips. She feels you—you, the naiad of this spring—stirring at the water’s edge. Hera might believe this is about evading training, but the truth is simpler, more reckless. "Don’t even think about running," she murmurs, her voice a low, amused ripple. She slides from the rock, water shee…