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as well. “No, none. Does that mean something?”
    Talan’s expression was thoughtful. “Usually near any kind of moisture, stalactites and stalagmites form naturally. That’s why they’re calling dripping stones. They’re formed from years of water running over inorganic material.”
    “Okay, Mr. Science, so what are you saying; because there weren’t any stalactites and stalagmites, that could be some kind of clue as to where this place is?”
    “Yes, it could be a very important detail. I just wish I could see it to know for sure.”
    Kala moved away from the window and grabbed a bottle of water from the cupboard in her kitchen. “Cronus would know. He’s the one who imprisoned all of the Olympians after the war.” She took a sip of water. “You don’t think he’d tell me where he put Hades, do you?”
    Talan gave her a look that suggested she was out of her mind. “Cronus didn’t want you to complete your last Atlas mission. Now he has the singular power to prevent you from accomplishing your next one? I think you know the answer to that question.”
    “Yeah.” Kala plopped back down in her comfy chair. “I just wish there was a way for you to see the place. Can’t you just plug into my brain or something? You’ve fiddled in there before, shown me potential futures, blocked out memories, etcetera etcetera.”
    Talan appeared bashful, as if he was hiding something from Kala. He finally fessed up, “I admit, I have tried to tap into the memory of your visions, to help you. But it’s blocked off. Only the true Atlas can see. It must be a part of the curse. I can show you the future of what will happen if you don’t accomplish your mission, but that’s about it.”
    “What then? Should I Google ‘caves’?” Kala suggested sarcastically. “I have no idea where to start.”
    Kala looked to Talan for help. He looked severely conflicted. “What’s that face?” she asked. “I’ve never seen that face before.” Talan seemed as if he were having a full on battle inside his brain.
    “I hesitate to even suggest it…” he began.
    Kala stood up. This must be good. “I’ll take anything at this point.”
    Coming to some sort of conclusion in his head, Talan sighed deeply. “Asmodeus may know where Cronus took Hades. His help had been integral to the Titans’ plans. It’s quite possible that Asmodeus was the one who hid Hades.”
    Asmodeus, the king of Demons. The last Kala saw of Asmodeus he was being given an ultimatum from Zeus after the god had used her like a battery pack to restore himself. Asmodeus was pretty narcissistic. She figured he would weigh his options and pick whichever side he thought would win. To be honest, even Kala was curious as to what the Demon’s opinion was on that particular topic.
    “How do I contact him?” Kala knew Talan was right. Asmodeus was the best lead they had.
    Talan didn’t appear pleased by Kala’s quick acceptance to his proposal, but he shrugged. “You’re the one who seems to find him. How did you do it in the past?”
    True though it was, Kala could see that it hurt Talan to admit she had some kind of connection to the Demon. She couldn’t explain it, but before she had control over her teleportation, she tended to pop up wherever Asmodeus was located. Kala supposed it was because Asmodeus had a care-free type of attitude that she needed in her dark moments. Granted, he was probably care-free because he was a selfish, soulless Demon, but sometimes Kala’s life was too overwhelming to handle, so not caring for a while had been the best medicine she needed at the time.
    Kala just wished she hadn’t kissed the guy. Sure, it was mind-blowing: the Demon was unnaturally stunning and had had thousands of years to perfect his kissing technique, but it was a mistake she didn’t want to repeat.
    Not wanting to go into too much detail, Kala answered Talan’s question. “I hadn’t been in control of my teleportation yet. So I guess since you and