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The mention of Walter turned my stomach "Why can I do it, too?"

Ja?"

"Of course not" I bit my lip "It can’t be because both of my--my parents--" I could barely force the word out "--are part of the original six Then Nicholas and Dylan could, too So why?"

"Because otherwise you’re not going to be very good at traveling through the Underworld, are you?" Jaled his arm from mine and wrapped it around my shoulders instead "I’o"

A bitter taste filled"Doesn’t reed Jaood role model for the baby Thankfully Milo has Henry to look up to"

For a moment I was silent Jaain We didn’t even know if he’d still be alive by the tiot back "Your optiht about your mother," he said, and I shook my head

"No, you weren’t She died Herto pass the tests You didn’t know if I’d ever see her again"

James waved off my objections "Either way, this isn’t opti toive hi he had ive How can you possibly be so sure?"

Grinning, Ja the shell of my ear "Because," he whispered, "Rhea can heal him"

Chapter 5

Underneath

"Did you know?"

I stood beside Milo’s crib, gazing down at his sleeping form as Henry stood across from me He looked different--more distant somehow, as if he was somewhere else, as well He barely looked at ly down at the baby

"Did I knohat?" he said after a long ?

"Did you know that Rhea could heal you?" I said, keeping a stranglehold onthat had happened wasn’t Henry’s fault, of course, but still Had he known this whole time? Was Walter aware? Was lazed over again Wherever he was, I sure as hell hoped it was ive you false hope"

"Bullshit," I said "You didn’t want to give me any hope at all"

Several seconds passed, and finally his gazeto try?"