“As it's in my nature to be adored,” Re added.
“What am I getting myself into?” I asked as I shook my head at Re.
“Yep; that's what you have to look forward to forever,” Pan said gleefully as he raised his pencil. “Any comments?”
“Well, not forever; maybe another sixty years if I'm lucky,” I said and then frowned. “Perhaps marrying a god isn't such a good idea.”
“What?” Re gaped at me.
“Are you still going to be glad that you married me when I'm seventy and gray?” I asked.
“Oh.” Re sighed in relief. “I thought you had a real protest. You won't age, La-la; we'll get you some Liquid Gold, and you'll become immortal like us.”
“Excuse me?” I asked with shock.
“Liquid Gold,” Re repeated. “The White Drops; they're what my pantheon uses as a source of immortality.”
“I thought you got that from sacrifice?”
“The sacrifice enabled the creation of such things, and not all pantheons have immortality consumables,” Re explained. “But I happen to have a whole bottle in my pantry.”
“In your pantry,” I whispered in shock. “We can just go into your pantry and find immortality drops next to the olives?”
“I think I'm out of olives, but yes,” Re said.
“And if I drink these drops, I become immortal?”
“That's right,” Re said smugly.
“Holy cannolis!” I exclaimed.
“Yes.” Re grinned. “I am amazing and delicious.”
“I need some time to think about it,” I said.
“What?” Re looked at me as if I'd lost my mind.
“It's a big decision,” I said. “Living forever; that's a mighty long time.”
“Yes; that's the point,” Re said.
“It's a significant change for her, Re,” Teharon said gently. “Give her some time.”
“Yes, so we can get back to the crazy Aztec,” Horus tried again. “If I'd known you'd be bringing your couple issues here, I wouldn't have invited you.”
“Sorry,” I mumbled.
“You will watch your tone with her and remember to whom you speak,” Re snapped.
“Yes, Grandfather,” Horus said respectfully. “My apologies. But this is very important.”
“As is my marriage,” Re said. “But I understand. Go on; you want to catch Huitzilopochtli at this rally.”
“Not catch,” Thor said, “kill. And we have to find a way to do it without drawing human attention.”
“You think that you can kill a god in broad daylight and no one will notice?” I asked in surprise.
“He'll most likely be invisible,” Thor said. “And so will we.”
