Chapter 53“Stanza?" said Mavis. "You look all blurry." Leaving the past wasn't quite the same as getting there had been. Instead of a sudden flare of red light, followed by darkness and sensations of wild movement, Mavis felt herself fading. As she sat on the floor of the temple, her whole body prickled with a feeling of pins and needles. The room and people around her looked hazy and wobbly. Stanza had said the effects of the mold were temporary, though she hadn't said how long they would last. Apparently, they wore off at different speeds for different people...and Mavis was the first to go. At least the fading had held off long enough for Mavis and the others to finish their business. After hours of discussion with Hercules, they'd figured out the modern-day location of Gelonus

