‘Herakles, my friend, my saviour. How did you know where to find me?’
‘Damon sent a messenger, before he left Athens. I was too late to prevent you setting out on this stupidity, so I came straight here.’
‘I am grateful that you rescued me from that un-living torment but why, oh why, could you not rescue Pirithous?’
‘I know how much he means to you, so I would have done, if the gods had allowed. My influence with them is not all encompassing. But after I’d released you from the chains… Possibly Aidones worked some enchantment, with the agreement of Zeus. I was about to release Pirithous when the ground began to shake. There was a massive rumbling as rocks and boulders were released and splashed into the lake. Poseidon had spoken. I wasn’t going against him.’
‘Will you come with me to A
