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“Thanks again for letting us come in,” Gemma said “I know you’re usually closed on Sundays”

“It’s no problem at all” Lydia waved it off and winked at Ges I can’t expect them to live on normal mortal time, can I?”

“I really appreciate it anyway,” Gemma said

“Sorry I was just doing a quick tarot reading” Lydia peered down at the cards next to her for aher head and scooping up the cards “This week looks like it’s going to be busy”

“I’m sorry about that,” Marcy said

“Don’t be” Lydia shtly and shuffled the cards “It’s better to be busy than bored That’s what I always say”

“Marcy lives by the exact opposite of that motto,” Gemma said

Marcy nodded “I really do”

“I know” Lydia laughed in her usual light, twinkling way, and set the deck of cards aside “Anyway, I got the e-mail with the list of names you wanted me to look up, and I’ve started the search, but it may take a little while”

“Buainst the counter next to Lydia “But I suppose there isn’t, like, a national Greek God Database like there is forchildren”

“No, there’s not,” Lydia said “And it doesn’t help that oddesses don’t want to be found”

“How come?” Gemma asked

“Hu to capture them or kill theainst it “They wanted their power or were afraid of the being so powerful”

“I would iine it is,” Gemma said

“That’s why so e their nao by now? I’m sure it’s not Peisinoe and Thelxiepeia, is it?”

Gemma shook her head “No, it’s Penn and Thea”

“They’re eable to say and spell, too, which is an added bonus,” Lydia said

“The Greeks were lame about names,” Marcy muttered

Lydia smirked “Well, I’m sure the Greeks would think you’re pretty lame about names”

“What about Achelous?” Gemma asked “Do you know if he’s still alive?”

“I can’t say for sure” Lydia gave her shoulders a helpless shrug “Many of the gods live so far off the radar that their deaths don’t even register I’ve got plenty of feelers out for both hih”

“What about the muses?” Gemma asked

“I did have soood” Lydia s for—Terpsichore and Melpo with Calliope, Euterpe, Clio, Thalia, and Urania The other two have beenfor centuries and are presumed dead”

“So you’re saying that all theup at Lydia