Hera POV

"So are you going to help me? Right now I really need your help to get out of here and to meet Xander." I looked at the giant snake earnestly like I could talk to it.

"How is it gonna get you away? Crashing through the roof of the tower? That'll just make a scene and get Benedict to find you," Lyra said, disagreeing with my plan.

"It'll decide. I'm sure it knows another way."

"There's only one way here, up or down," Lyra said. "Wait, you wouldn't think of going down, would you?"

"That ...