Looking around, Mina saw that all the Muses had fallen to their knees, and Thalia was staring up at her. She immediately fell to their ground, sinking her knees into the lush grass.

“Child, you may rise. There is no need to bow to us, as I have told you all,” Artemis said, walking towards Mina.

The Muses jumped quickly to their feet, Thalia pulling Mina up with her.

“Now, let me examine you,” Artemis said, slowly walking around Mina.”Strong…though not strong enough. Beautiful, but that won’t help with the Titans…though it might with father,” she said, finally stopping in front of Mina again.

“Well, my lady, tell us…what would you have us do with her?” asked Calliope gently, looking down at Mina.

“Keep her here for now. We must devise a plan for presenting her to Father without angering him. But for now, she may stay here.”

“But…can’t I go home?” asked Mina, looking up at Artemis.

“No, child. This is home now,” replied Artemis, turning to follow Apollo back into the trees.