'We found Charybdis," Petromax repeated.

The Modo citizens had gotten down on their knees when he had arrived, and the minor gods had formed a file to bow their heads to the God-King.

When Charybdis was mentioned, there were audible gasps and murmurs. Apart from Petromax and his God-prime, nobody on the Apostolis had set eyes on the monster before. In fact, no mortal had lived to tell the tale of an encounter with Charybdis.

'That is welcome news, Your Providence," Nerva ...