Persephone smiled at the little green berries that were already more swollen than last week. Blueberries and their cousins from the New World were so fascinating to her. These ones would be particularly plump, and she couldn’t wait to taste them. She reached out to a green berry and it grew in her fingers, darkening and ripening as though she herself was the nourishing sun. Then, as though it afraid of being caught, she popped it into her mouth. It was just as satisfying as she’d thought it would be. “This is going to be a wonderful summer,” She said with her usual smile.










