A light beam explodes. I cover my eyes. I see it. My eyes widen. Rapunzel jumps. Horace screams. Varian almost goes flying backward had it not been for Quirin. A figure takes shape. One with horns and a golden cloak with a blue dress underneath in lined in ancient forest runes. Half deer or something. He had the same white face or mask, honestly, I could never really tell. He had the same clothes on. I look in utter surprise. It can't be. Still the same as I remember.

"Stay away from my heart of my forest." Althael says.

I glare at him. Was I dreaming or was he real?

"Athael! Oh great spirit it was unwise for you to return to this realm." She spits.

The others growl and hiss.

"You are but cockroaches under my nails. Be gone." He shoots his hand forward.

They turn to petals instantly without a flick. Without a cry of pain. I almost blink and I almost miss it. Everyone's eyes are wide as dinner plates. Anubis and Seth growl. He looks at me. I wipe my face.

"You look older, Hector." He says.

"You look about the same ALthael." I spit.

"Hi... I'm Rapunzel. You're Althael? The most powerful forest spirit?" Rapunzel eyes widen.

"I am far more than that." He looks at me.

"Yeah, the world's worst father." I spit in his face.

"Father?!" Varian and Quirin jump.

"You wanted to meet my dad." I gesture to him.

"Your humor has dampened Hector." He says.

"And so did you." I turn my head.