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"Yeah, well, I’d rather be an Ice Queen than a thug any day," Greer snaps back

"What’s Going On?" I say, louder andat each other over o after the Gorgons Greer wants to go to tea"

"Go after the Gorgons?" I ask "Really? We knohere they are? We kno to rescue them?"

"Yes," Gretchen snarls "But apparently we have to wait until after tea"

"I told you I have responsibilities," Greer says, her voice cracking, full of uncharacteristic emotion "I cannot just abandon them"

No wonder Gretchen is frustrated If she’s learned how to get Euryale back, she’s eager to do that as soon as possible I’er too I don’t have the close relationship with Sthenno that Gretchen has with Euryale, but I want to rescue her

"Greer," I say, "I think this is a little more important than--"

The look in Greer’s silver eyes stops ht I would She looks … desperate

It’s like the ie she works so hard to present to the world is shattered

"Please," she says "I need this"

"No," Gretchen barks "It’s ridiculous"

"Gretchen," I say, feeling torn between my sisters

Before I can say more, Greer interrupts

"I promise," she says "Give me this one day, this one event--" She squeezes her eyes shut like she’s trying to hold back tears "Then I will coain and opens her eyes "I need this one last piece of my nor

As ht nohen Greer agreed to join us, to embrace her destiny and ours, we proular life e could She’s only asking for a day Hopefully that won’t e difference to the rescue, and it will keep Greer in the right ood thing

"We can wait a day," I say to Gretchen "Can’t we?"

Behind rumbles She may not like the situation, but she understands

"Fine," she snaps, covering her sympathy with attitude "But as soon as your tea party is over, we go in Agreed?"

Greer nods "Agreed"