Chapter 18 : Benefits

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It was a giant crab

An aid to the Hydra.

During its battle with Herakles at Lerna,

The hero crushed it beneath his foot

But as a reward for its service,

Hera placed it amongst the stars as a constellation.

The Carcinus.

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I paced worriedly In Peterson's living room

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I paced worriedly In Peterson's living room. After Gwen had unsuspectedly zoned out with the same repeated Greek words, she fell unconscious. That could also explain how she blacked out before we found her.

Her words still rang; It's happening again.

Has she been having these weird tantrums for a while now?

Pedro suggested we take her to their house. Mainly because her wrecked-up home was no longer safe. She'll be vulnerable to criminals and probably other monsters who take joy in hurting people. And besides, I don't think she has another place to stay apart from the Peterson's.

I continued my pacing.

Zion and Pedro were in one of the guest rooms; tucking an unconscious Gwen in bed. I just hoped she's okay. I hugged my black night coat, trying to create warmth. My dark nightdress swayed as I kept with every stride. I halted when there was a ping on my phone.

A message?

I grabbed my phone from the coffee table and went straight to the inbox. It was the anonymous number again.

Hope you're alright? I can tell you had a rough evening.

I stared up at the wall clock. It was almost 3:00 am. We spent most of the evening fighting Crocottas and finding Gwen. But how does this person know that?

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