Shadewood nessun dorma

Themis confirmed his wonder with a nod, and assured they were far better than the men from their respective villages. And they obeyed her. It was such a foreign concept; to imagine men bowing to a woman. 
It was almost frightening to be confronted with something besides the norm. Hidden ones; a sanctuary where woman rule and you could shed the name, the very identity, given to you at birth. 
His breath quivered from a hesitant excitement.
i do need to hide, he admitted softly. do you… have room to spare?