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"Of course not," Imy eyes with my sleeve Cronus produced a handkerchief out of nowhere, and only because refusing hiood, I took it "Why does there need to be a war in the first place? Why can’t everyone coexist?"

"Because, my dear Kate, they will not stop until I have been imprisoned once more, and I cannot allow that to happen"

"What if they promised not to try to send you back into the Underworld?"

"If it were that easy, ould have reached a solution eons ago Unfortunately it is not Zeus will never agree"

"He’s a stubborn jackass," ISurely you understand that as long as he rules the skies, I cannot stop"

"But what if he and the rest of the council proet Walter--Zeus to agree to leave you alone as long as you didn’t hurt anyone else?"

Cronus shrugged "If you are capable of doing the ih I certainly cannot speak for hter"

Without Cronus, Calliope was all but powerless against the otheris possible if you give it a chance," I said softly "If Zeus agrees, you’ll back off and let the council take Calliope?"

"Yes," said Cronus, snaking his arain "I have no use for her any longer You are all I need"

My entire body went nuht Henry was dead

I stared into the cradle I’d never held Milo I’d barely even touched him, and noould be doomed to a lifeti I was fighting for

"Okay," I whispered "I’ll come back to you as soon as you call a truce and the others have Calliope in custody But I want you to let o with hihtly "I know"

He studied me "You do not want to be hisin the world, but if I let Cronus near hi but "I want my mother to raise him in Olympus," I said firmly That way Milo would be with Henry, and I could breathe easier knowing they would have each other

"I see," said Cronus "You do not want me to be his father"

I balledelse"