They continued down the path in silence when Hermes gave out a sudden, high-pitched scream. Swiftly, they were surrounded by Amazons, their weapons drawn. Persephone and Hippolyta whirled toward the god only to find his hands balled up beneath his chin and one leg off the ground. Hecate and Ilias stared too. It seemed to take Hermes a moment to realize what he had done, and he offered a sheepish, shy grin. “There was a bug,” he explained. “A big one.” A few of the Amazons snickered. Hermes glowered and looked at Hecate and Ilias. “Tell me you saw it.” Both of them shook their heads in quiet
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