““Glaucus had taught me to choose my battles, and to choose them wisely. I chose not to fight this one. Not yet. Great Apollo, I prayed, let your healing powers help and sustain Milo until I can be with him again. We entered the royal stronghold, greeted by loud catcalls. Apparently all of the guards knew about what had happened to Telys. As soon as they laid eyes on me, he found himself walking through a gauntlet of hecklers. “ That’s who took your spear? He’s an infant!” “How’d he beat you, Telys? Trip you with his cradle?” “Hey, for all you know, the baby didn’t take the spear. Telys probably loaned it to him so he’d have something to teethe on.””
