"Dude, you are totally free to take all of this attention," Percy says with raised hands and an amused smile.

But he's serious. If Zagreus wants his dad's full and undivided attention and all that comes from it, he's more than welcome. In fact, if all the gods and monsters could just pretend he doesn't exist? That'd be awesome.

"Yeah, I guess that's a pretty common thread across both of our worlds. It's good that he'll listen to someone. And between your dad and Zeus, I'd still rather take your dad. But like, only by a teeny bit."

Percy pinches his fingers together to indicate the miniscule scale at which he'd rank two of the three gods that make up the triumvirate of insane godly power.