Chapter Fifty Six
Hermes POV
I decide the smartest angle is to wait in the garden of Eden. Watching Athena for the little while I had a chance to, I know she comes here at night to unwind and watch the stars. So I perch in a tree on the edge of the forest next to the garden of Eden as soon as night falls, and wait peacefully for Echo.
At about 2am she comes to the garden, no doubt she waited until Lucifer fell asleep.
As usual she sits down in the middle of the grass field, turns on Chopin piano music, and stares at the sky. I hop down from my perch and approach her.
“Fancy seeing you here” I comment once I’m close to her. Her head snaps towards me and she conjures an orb of fire in her hands before she sees who I am.
As soon as she recognizes me she dissipates the orb and takes a
