Great story, and well written. Unfortunately, this depiction of medusa all too truly reflects how women are perceived in society, especially beautiful women. When a woman is pure of heart and soul, who she is is reflected by her level of vanity and physical beauty, and all too often that aura of confidence gets dismantled and ultimately broken, out of insecurity conveyed as jealousy and male empowerment and ego. Woman are just as valued as men, and should be respected as not lesser, but equals.