The Story of Persephone - Part 4

"Uh-oh?"

Persephone finally seemed to notice the golden arrow lodged in her chest. She pulled it out, and as soon as her hand touched it, the arrow dissolved into the air, having fulfilled its purpose.

"This... this is Eros's golden arrow?"

Eros, the god of love, is often depicted as a child with a bow and arrows. He carries both golden arrows, which induce uncontrollable love, and lead arrows, which incite intense hatred.

The golden arrows cause the one struck to fall madly in love with the first person they see, while the …