Paige
"I'm going with you." Hephaestus strapped on a sword with a wicked-looking blade that seemed to glow orangish-red.
"You don't have to," I answered, I didn't want him getting hurt. Two gods were in trouble because of me and one was missing, I couldn't bear to add a fourth to my growing list of heartache.
He gave me a lopsided smile. "I'm not afraid of danger. Been battling all my life against Zeus and whoever else opposed me. Which is why I only make beautiful, but lethal things like you."
"No. I'm just a human with no magical powers except what two gods granted me."
"Don't sell yourself short." He squared his shoulders. "No mortal could take the elemental power of a god. It would kill them. Now I'm going with you or I go alone."
No way could I let him do that. Sitting alone and
