No wonder this palace never felt
as though it was home.
It was built of guilt and betrayals
so large they could not be forgiven.
Styx called my name and stepped
around the table towards me
but I stumbled back from her
andran.
It Hurt It HurtIt Hurt
like a thousand knives in my skin.
Styx and Pallas had both betrayed my parents,
and they had lied to me.
They would not even tell me
what my godhood was for
and they intended to keep it
a secret forever.
I took in a deep, shuddering breath
when I was outside,
and I let myself crumble to the earth.
I heard Thanatos
and Charon following me,
Pallas and Styx shouting
for me to wait,
but before they could reach me
I opened my mouth wide
and screamed and screamed
until I split in three again.
At the Crossroads Again
It felt like this splitting
was connected to the many
