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As I walked toward him andas mydeeply It didn’t matter who Walter was to me I had my mother, and she was the only parent I’d ever need

"Where are the others?" I said Not that I expected theured they’d at least want to give Ja to corral Cronus fully back onto the island," saidtheht of her as a soldier--she’d fought hard against the cancer that had eventually taken her mortal life, of course But this wasn’t cancer This ar, and the thought of side the likes of Dylan and Irene and Walter entlest person I knew

No one could afford to sit this one out, though If I kne to fight like they did, I’d be on the front lines, too, using every bit of power I had inside et my son back As it stood, the only way I had to help was this And that hy no one, not even Henry, would ever talk o "You understand that Rhea is equally as strong as Cronus, do you not?"

I eyed hiods could and did change forms, that didn’t mean much "Yeah, I know Isn’t that the whole point?"

"Yes," said Walter, giving my mother a look I didn’t understand "That alsoto do, or if you upset her in any way, she has the potential to be equally as devastating to our cause"

"So you want me to suck up to her?" I said "We’re in the middle of a war"

"Yes, I a that you show her the respect she deserves She is our randmother twice over--"

"Excuse me?" I blurted My mother squeezedfor me to at least have the choice to pretend to be blissfully unaware of his role ininsideto admit that you’re my father--"

"Now is not the tiht time," I said sharply "It’s a simple yes or no, Walter Are you my father?"

He raised his chin and looked down at ht there was a question"

As if it was no big deal As if the years I’d spent taking care of my mother on hts, terrified I’d wake up and be alone in the world, and all this time, not only had my father known about oing through

"Then I guess it’s a good thing I never thought I needed a father," I said "Now, if you don’t ot a Titan to find"