Despite having arrived perfectly on time, the feast was already in full swing by the time I sat down. All around me, gods and goddesses were drinking, eating, and making merry with one another. I tried not to let the bitterness within me take root. Why was it fine for them to all have the time of their lives, when it wasn"t all right for me to spend time with Geb because I enjoyed it and I wanted to? It hardly seemed fair.
But if I wanted to survive for long amongst the other gods, then I had to play by their rules.
My gaze locked with Geb"s from where he was sitting across the room. I wasn"t sure who was responsible for the seating plan, but this was almost as good as being sat next to him would have been. The two of us would be able to exchange furtive looks, which would make the whole
