Ch. 184: The Fall of Poseidon
The murmurs of agreement echoed through the hall.
"You always feared me, Zeus," Poseidon spat. "Feared that I might rise above you, that I might wield power greater than yours." His gaze swept over the assembly. "And the rest of you? You would stand idle, cowed by his rule, while Olympus crumbles?"
Athena stepped forward, her tone icy. "Your actions were not born of nobility, Poseidon. They were driven by your arrogance and your thirst for power. You sought to destroy, not to build."
I leaned against a pillar in the shadows, watched the proceedings with a quiet intensity. Though I had no love for Olympus's politics, I had come at Zeus's request. The others feared Poseidon's retribution even in defeat, and they wanted me present to ensure his brother's punishment was final. After all I was the saviour of Olympus.
