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Boreas was a giant compared to us.
Walking into the chasm, I gazed up at a twenty foot tall fully grown man. He held a pair of swimming trunks and flipflops. His chest was bare and filled with specks of body hair, which didn't help at all.

Khione grew an extra six feet and we remained the same size throughout our long distance walk.

When we finally made it to the god's feet, I gazed at him dejectedly. Thalia shivered rubbing her arms trying to keep warm. Pulling out a black jacket I handed it to her, with a smile. "Here, use it, I know you're cold."

Glancing at me, my heart did a summersalt, as I gazed into her crystal blue eyes. Her eyes had this unique way of mirroring her surroundings, most of the time it held a splash of grey, white and blue because of the sky. But now it was purely blue because of the entire room.

"Thanks." She chattered. Putting it on, she foddled it, as she drew herself in for a hug. I smiled nervously trying to keep calm, but my heart had other matters of it's own.

When I finally calmed down, I noticed Boreas and Max were speaking with each other. He had finished explaining our quest in detail before Boreas glanced at me.

"I see." He murmured. "So, Xero can you tell me of your prophecy?" He asked.
At first, I wondered what exactly what a prophecy was, then I remembered the old hag at the cave, in camp. "Oh!" I remembered finally.

"A child of the eldest shall arrive,
One that has no tides
To find the princess of flowers is your task,
forever speak out of a witches glass
return home safely with your lives
and see what the ocean hides."

Khione smiled after I finished which meant either something was good or dangerous. Noticing that she was never mentioned in myths, I'd say both. Taking a deep breath, the god rubbed his chin.

"This prophecy is speaking of not only the present but for the future. 'and see what the ocean hides' it is foreshadowing something dangerous, or uncommon."

"What about Clorissa? Have you any idea where she is?" Max asked.

"She's in Montana," Boreas exclaimed. "But the prophecy is more important than an old hero. She will only help you when you've found the horn of the minotaur. Find the minotaur and she will find you."

"Thanks, You've been a big help." Max turned ready to leave.
"Before you, leave keep in mind, those who seem like allies can be enemies, don't trust anyone even gods."

"I've learned to not trust many people." Max replied. "I keep a close circle of friends."

when we finally left the area I smiled, unaware of how happy I was to leave the presence of the god. Thalia and I kept back talking about old movies with 50s tv actors. I told her Gregory Peck was pretty good, while she mentioned Audrey Hipburn. Thalia was awesome, she was easy to talk to unlike other girls. I could mention just about anything and she would spit out a full detailed conversation.

If there was anything I needed in a girl it was that. By the time, we made it back to New York State, I had told her pretty much every single imbarrasing moment that had ever happened to me. I didn't know why, but that was where the conversation ended.

We eventually met a wild boar in westchester county, and I simply scared it away. I never tried it before, but just looking at it, made it run in terror. According to Thalia, it was called 'Induced fear', it gave an aura to my negative emotions like sadness and hatred and magnified it so others could feel it and either feel sympothy for me or become afriad and run.

When the sun set, We decided to set up camp.
"We should take turns sleeping." I announced. "Monsters should attack us soon, and besides I sense something close by."

"Then let's wait until it arrives and fight together!" Thalia said eagerly.
"No." Max added. "Xero's right, we need our strength besides our body is taxed out, we need to let it rest."
"I'll stay up first, get some rest." I replied.

Thalia slumped down next to me and fell asleep on my shoulder, with a calm sigh, I smiled as I focused on the monsters approaching us.

Notes

Something's coming!
Cute moment with Thalia!

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