7 I’m crouched, ready to fight a lion, when I realize that the roaring sound isn’t getting any closer. Or getting louder. It’s staying exactly the same. I suddenly realize that what I hear isn’t Malik after all. It’s a waterfall. I get to my feet and follow the stream again, noticing that the current has picked up. There’s stuff floating in it now, getting caught up in a rapidly increasing flow. I spot Zeus’ hand that Sophia lopped off for him, branches from a tree, and a length of rope. Ha! Rope might be just what Brandee Jean ordered. If I want to get out of this without killing anyone, I’m either going to have to convince everyone that I’m the rightful sss Queen of the Gods…or, I can just convince one or two of them and then tie the rest up and take their keys. I’m so excited about

