"Look upon me and despair, mortal!" Medusa shouted theatrically, making Asterion jump in surprise. "Can I despair after I have coffee?" Ariadne murmured sleepily from behind him. "Is there more?" "Fresh pot in the kitchen," Asterion said, trying not to laugh. "Thanks, I'll be back to despairing in a minute," she said and shuffled off with a yawn. "Wow, not even a nibble. No wonder Hades was pouting that his supreme awesomeness didn't affect her," Medusa chuckled.
