"So how do I find her?" Sharky asked quietly.
Hera inhaled sharply. Then she finally said, "If you want to find the real Echidna… her true location… you must go to the first place she was ever imprisoned."
Sharky frowned. "According to Olympian history, Zeus defeated Typhon and sealed him beneath Mount Etna. Echidna was spared."
Hera shook her head slowly. "That story… Is a lie."
Everyone went silent. Artemis froze. Persephone's breath caught. Keres trembled behind Sharky.
Only Demeter looked unsurprised, her eyes dark with old knowledge.
Hera met Sharky's gaze, and started telling him, "When Typhon attacked Olympus, Echidna fought beside him. Zeus defeated Typhon, yes… but he captured Echidna as well."
"Then why does Olympus claim she was spared?" he asked.
Hera's expression hardened, disgust flickering across her face. "Because Zeus did not imprison her for justice, he imprisoned her for pleasure."
Zeus closed his eyes. He did not deny it.
