I noticed the way that Ares' features fell, and I had to fight in order to keep my own smirk off of my face. Athena sat down, for she seemed to realize that there was something going on here that she hadn't been aware of. I had to admit that I was suddenly feeling somewhat guilty for not including her in all of this. After all, I was certain that she would have done her best to include me in the event that our roles had been reversed, but it was now too late for me to feel that way. What was done, was done.
I squared my shoulders and looked at Zeus, and I could tell that he was furious. It was either because he thought this was a waste of time, or because he was coming to realize that he did not have as much control around here as he thought that he did. But regardless of which of the tw
