Odin scowled as he headed to the door and then threw it open. Thor was there; looking as grim-faced as his father.
“Hades is downstairs,” Thor said. “You need to hear what he has to say.”
“Don't tell me”—I grimaced—“it's about Persephone.”
“A little kindness would not be out of order, Vervain,” Thor snapped. “He lost the love of his life.”
“No; I didn't mean it like that,” I stuttered as Alaric laughed in my head.
“We've had some interesting information brought to us,” Odin said as he glanced at me. “By Munin.”
“Munin?” Thor asked in surprise. “And it's about Persephone?”
“Her killer,” I said with a nod.
“Did Munin say who it was?” Thor asked.
“Nyx,” I said.
“I told you that it was Nyx!” Hades declared as he pushed past Thor. “Vervain, I need your help. I'm going into Tartarus to confront Nyx and her husband, Erebus. Will you join me?”
“Of course, I will, Hades,” I said immediately. “You know how much I loved Sephy. If you say that Nyx killed her, that's good enough for me.”
“It seems that I'm not the only one saying it.” Hades looked at Odin. “Your raven knew?”
“He's only just reported it to me,” Odin said. “If I'd known sooner, I would have told you.”
“I believe you, Allfather,” Hades said. “And I'm sorry to bring this to your home, especially with your wife in her current condition, but I need your help. I've assembled an army of Greek gods, including Demeter. She's bringing her own allies with her, and we're meeting at the entrance to Tartarus. Thor will bring his rebels, and the twin Navajo Gods and the angel downstairs said they'd come as well. But your presence would be appreciated. Will you help me avenge my wife?”
Odin held out his hand and Gungnir appeared in it. “It would be my honor.”
Chapter Twenty-Four
As we were leaving the dining hall, I snatched an hourglass off a shelf. I frowned at it as Odin lifted a brow at me.
“I think we'll need this,” I said with a touch of confusion.
“Good; go with your instincts.” Odin nodded. “I think you're being guided.”
Of course, she's being guided,Alaric huffed.If you break that thing open and toss the sand on Aion, it will paralyze him for an hour.
Whoa.
Yes; whoa.
“Alaric says that if we toss the sand on Aion, it will paralyze him for an hour,” I whispered to Odin.
“That makes sense,” Odin murmured.
Hades gave the Navajo twins and Azrael the chant to get into his palace and then to us he said, “I'll see you all in Hades.”
Hades disappeared into the Aether.
Big on the dramatics; that one.
Greeks,I said by way of explanation.
“Anyone else find it weird when Hades uses his name to describe his territory?” Toby asked.
