The journey to Krete was uneventful. The lookout’s cry of ‘Ntia’ reminded Theseus of Ariadne. Did he have a child by her? Maybe a son? Or only a girl? Should he stop and check if she were still there?
The ship went on to Amnisos. This time there was no great public crowd to greet the Athenians but there was an official reception, acknowledging Theseus’ status.
He had hoped to see Antiokos amongst the welcoming group and was sad to hear that he had left the island shortly after the Athenians had returned home. No-one had heard of him since. Dædalus too had left, taking his son with him. Nothing of the past was left. Only the future. Theseus and his small entourage were all housed in the Little Palace, a building the tribute group had never accessed.
Kleon and Theron shared an apartment w
