āĀ Ā šššš šššš Ā with Ā that,Ā Ā ā Ā snorts Ā the Ā son Ā of Ā zeus. Ā he Ā blows Ā a Ā stream Ā of Ā smoke Ā out Ā from Ā the Ā corner Ā of Ā his Ā mouth, Ā quietly Ā savoring Ā the Ā taste Ā on Ā his Ā tongue, Ā then Ā takes Ā another Ā drag Ā from Ā his Ā cigarette. Ā the Ā sting Ā in Ā the Ā back Ā of Ā his Ā throat Ā is Ā one Ā thing Ā to Ā like; Ā the Ā taste Ā is Ā an Ā entirely Ā different Ā affair. Ā ā Ā iāve Ā heard Ā them Ā all. Ā you Ā make Ā one Ā thatās Ā new Ā to Ā me, Ā && Ā iāll Ā buy Ā youā¦ Ā i Ā donāt Ā know, Ā a Ā barbie. Ā whatever Ā kids Ā your Ā age Ā like. Ā āĀ Ā Ā
Ā Ā Ā the Ā last Ā child Ā of Ā dionysus Ā verso Ā had Ā dealt Ā with Ā ā Ā decades Ā upon Ā decades Ā upon Ā decades Ā ago, Ā in Ā a Ā chapter Ā prior Ā to Ā his Ā hellish Ā descent Ā ā Ā had Ā caused Ā a Ā tornado. Ā well, Ā okay, Ā the Ā satyr-son Ā hadnāt Ā caused Ā it. Ā verso Ā had. Ā the Ā mania Ā bleeding Ā off Ā from Ā the Ā divine Ā child, Ā however, Ā had Ā certainly Ā contributed Ā to Ā the Ā son Ā of Ā zeus Ā losing Ā his Ā shit Ā for Ā a Ā brief Ā period Ā of Ā time. Ā heās Ā sure Ā artemis Ā still Ā holds Ā a Ā grudge Ā against Ā him Ā for Ā that, Ā given Ā the Ā proximity Ā of Ā her Ā hunters Ā to Ā the Ā disaster Ā he Ā whipped Ā up.Ā Ā Ā
case Ā && Ā point, Ā when Ā the Ā kid Ā at Ā first Ā trails Ā behind Ā then Ā makes Ā herself Ā comfortable Ā on Ā a Ā tree Ā stump, Ā verso Ā is Ā inclined Ā to Ā keep Ā his Ā distance. Ā not Ā so Ā far Ā that Ā she Ā could Ā get Ā the Ā idea Ā that Ā heās Ā quarantining Ā her, Ā but Ā a Ā solid Ā few Ā steps Ā between Ā him Ā && Ā her, Ā just Ā to Ā be Ā safe. Ā he Ā disguises Ā his Ā mania-worry Ā as Ā nothing Ā more Ā than Ā a Ā chance Ā to Ā smoke Ā without Ā blowing Ā smoke Ā directly Ā into Ā her Ā face.Ā Ā Ā child of dionysus or not, like hell he's risking the flu - or, worse, a small armageddon.
ā Ā pretty Ā apt Ā summary, Ā ā Ā verso Ā hums. Ā ā Ā the Ā mist Ā is Ā a Ā nice Ā cover Ā for Ā monsters, Ā keeps Ā normal Ā mortals Ā from Ā seeing Ā a Ā chimera Ā && Ā going Ā into Ā cardiac Ā arrest. Ā as Ā for Ā your Ā divine Ā parentā¦ Ā ā Ā he Ā clicks Ā his Ā tongue, Ā bobs Ā his Ā head Ā from Ā side-to-side. Ā ā Ā yeah, Ā not Ā my Ā responsibility. Ā iām Ā a Ā tour Ā guide, Ā not Ā a Ā demigod Ā C-P-S Ā worker. Ā ā Ā he Ā takes Ā his Ā cigarette Ā out Ā from Ā between Ā his Ā lips Ā && Ā rolls Ā it Ā between Ā his Ā fingers. Ā lets Ā his Ā words Ā hang Ā in Ā the Ā air Ā for Ā a Ā second.Ā Ā Ā
ā Ā if Ā you Ā need Ā a Ā breather Ā after Ā walking Ā ten Ā feet, Ā youāre Ā in Ā pretty Ā shit Ā shape. Ā you Ā want Ā me Ā to Ā carry Ā that Ā bag, Ā or Ā do Ā you Ā wanna Ā pass Ā out Ā in Ā front Ā of Ā the Ā other Ā campers Ā && Ā get Ā a Ā shit-ass Ā nickname Ā from Ā the Ā hermes Ā cabin Ā over Ā it Ā ?? Ā iām Ā cool Ā with Ā either. Ā ā
