“I don’t want to be the one to jump the g*n here, but if you and Hades have this particular trait in common, then it might be possible that all of this is going to be slightly faster than I thought it was going to be.” There was a hint of excitement that laced her voice, but unfortunately, it did not seem like Hades or I had any interest in sharing her excitement. It was either because Hades also thought that this was not as much of a breakthrough as she was making it out to be, or he merely had different opinions on the matter. Regardless of which of the two it was, it did not matter because Athena would quickly realize that we weren’t going to fall for her false optimism. “I think you’re exaggerating. The fact that Dilara does not feel cold in her own chambers does not mean anything.