They did not listen as he told them of their exchange, but rather they refilled his cup and shouted over him with cheers and adulations. He realised then, alone in a crowded room, that to fulfil his promise to Medusa was to deny his loyalty to Athena, his sister, who had done all in her power to make him a hero. Telling Medusa’s story would make monsters of all the men that had gone before him and failed. And what of himself? Would the world respect his mercy as easily as they accepted his might and bravery? So, Perseus stayed silent. That night and every night that followed. Years passed, and
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