Erland was staring at the girl, with his jaw dropped. "(What's going on? Why...I-I can't connect the dots...It's okay Erland...Calm down...Calm down!)"
Arne patted on Erland's shoulder from behind and asked, "Erland, are you alright?"
"I-I'm okay..."
"You don't look alright to me."
After taking a deep breath, Erland palmed his head and said, "W-We'll talk about this later."
The guests sat down as Athena commanded. She said delightfully,
"I greet the guests who came from afar to take my heirs in their custody. We shall let my heirs themselves chose who they like. But I shall warn, that their choices must be rational."
As Athena clapped her hands, the tables alike in the Hall of Metis, on a golden pellucid ground. The guests sat on the tables and as Athena clapped her hands for the second time, the tables were filled with foods.
