There was a heavy silence, but the thunder above rumbled some more, and at Dahlia's feet, Cerberus replied by growling equally, one of its heads even barking at it. She heard a gentle tap behind her and guessed Helen was calling her dog to try and pacify it, for Cerberus left her side to go wag its tail somewhere behind. Actually, she liked her monstrous dog to guard her friends better, for she didn't quite need an escort herself, and the shadows were already surrounding them. Just like the three-headed dog, she could feel the darkness aching to launch an attack on Olympus, and it was merely holding back by her silent command.
"...You're being ungrateful," Zeus finally said, his deep, grunt voice echoing the thunder above.
"I'm not," Dahlia replied. "I'm merely questioning your motivati
