Cadmus, His Family and His In-laws
Traveling with Io was slower than traveling with Hermes, but eventually they saw what looked like a city wall in the distance.
“Why would there be a duplicate of Thebes here?” asked Keisha.
“There is no need for cities as such,” said Io, “but sometimes the blessed dead get nostalgic about the places that meant something to them when they were alive. If they want to see a place badly enough, it comes into being here. The Elysian Fields are mostly open spaces such as you saw when you first entered, with the occasional sporting arena or theater, but they are also dotted with cities built from the memories of the dead.”
When they got close enough, they could see Cadmus standing in front of the wall, looking at the gray sky. One wave from the golden bough
