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That was over with now, though She’d made her mistakes, and I’d made mine I would do whatever I could to fix them, and I could only hope she would do the same, as well

"We will all do our best," said aze focused on ht nod I would try

"Then it is settled," said Walter, and somewhere deep inside the palace, thunder rumbled "Kate and James will attempt to ally the council with Rhea"

"And ill prepare for war," said Dylan with a gleah Noe fight"

I spent the next three days by Henry’s side as I regained th He was in an undecorated room a few doors down from mine, and while my mother tended to both of us, I lay curled up beside hiht if I couldn’t convince Cronus to undo the daain until I absolutely had to

The wind howled endlessly, and soainst the rest of the world Despite the sunny blue skies above ed at all hours of the day and night, and even if I’d wanted to, I wouldn’t have been able to sleep

I split my time evenly between my present and my visions with Milo Henry didn’t break his pro Milo, so watch at his cradle as he slept We stood side by side for hours and siazed at us in return Somehow, someway, he kneas there, I was sure of it now I envied Henry his ability to hold him, but at least he would have a chance to know our son If the worst happened, Milo would have these moments with him

"You’re going to co h to travel Ja, and in all likelihood, this would be the last night I’d have with Henry and Milo for a while

"What do you mean?" said Henry "I a to wake up? I know Cronus hurt you, but--you’re here, and maybe if you tried really hard"

Henry kissed ainst the nape ofwill change that"

I took a deep breath, refusing to cry in front of Milo Even if he was sleeping and would never find out, I would know "Please wake up," I whispered "We need you Not--not like this We need you We can’t defeat Cronus without you"

"You cannot defeat Cronus withHe killed an entire city full of people Athens is gone, and he’s going to kill again and again until he gets what he wants"

"And what do you think that is?" said Henry, and I faltered I couldn’t tell him about the deal I’d made with Cronus It was too complicated, and if he slipped away, I wouldn’t be able to live with the guilt of knowing that was one of the last things I’d said to him