Page 136 of Styx

That keeping her a secret protected her.

Pallas spoke quietly. ‘We need a map.’

Coeus turned to him. ‘A map of where?’

Pallas smiled. ‘Everywhere.’

Coeus folded his hands,

and from between his fingers appeared light.

He drew in the air, the beam gleaming

in the darkness of the chambers,

and he showed us his map of the seas,

the stars, and the soil.

They Kept It in Memory

The others were Gods

and Goddesses and

they had the ability to burn

this light and air map

into their memory.

But because I was a nymph,

my heart moved to smaller things.

I told Asteria, ‘Before we leave to look

for Metis, we must take care

of all that we have loved and made.’

Asteria understood quickly.

We turned to our consorts.

‘Give us till the morning.

We have some tasks we must do,’

I told Pallas and Perses.

They looked as though they had

a thousand questions. They looked

as though they wanted answers.

But perhaps the determination on our faces