'Let go, my little one’

Athena and I had been holding back, and Mira’s words were pushing me further than I thought they could. Her taunts, her insults—they were like tiny little sparks urging me to let go of the calm I’d held for so many years.

She tried to lunge again, faster than I could ever react but instead of trying to dodge I began to laugh as I felt the surge of something strong stir deep within me.

ATHENA.

I stepped back, my breath coming a little faster now as I felt ...