Breakfast had taken longer than anticipated, as they were all enjoying the conversation and visiting. When it was over, Chris and Hephaestus went out to the patio with Cerberus to begin planning their activities. Roxy and Aphrodite were saying goodbye to the group, taking turns hugging them as they did. Thea giggled as Zach tried to coax her into eating more before they left.
“Are you sure that you don’t want anything else?” Zach asked Thea as he tucked a stray curl of her hair behind her ear.
Thea smiled and replied, “Zach, I promise I am fine. I am stuffed and could not hold another bite if I tried.”
“Are you sure you don’t want to take something with you to eat on the way?” Zach asked.
“Zach! Leave the poor girl alone,” Sephi scolded him. “She ate a large breakfast, and it is a shor
