"Meghan." Ash kisses her.

The Gobelin King flinches. Mabe winces. A sense of worry hits me. Mabe pulls them apart.

"Kissing is kind of illegal here." Mabe whispers.

"What?" Meghan asks.

I almost laugh but I hold my tongue. I don't want to seem imprudent, especially to someone like Mabe's uncle. He was glaring very heavily. His eyes were serpent-like. He had a mouth wider than a toad. I bite my lip. 

"Kind of a long story." Mabe sighs.

"Neice, you have returned at last." Mabe's Uncle bellows.

"Hail great King Alathar." Mabe bows her head.

We all lower our heads minus Poseidon. He's worshipped here; he was clear. We weren't. 

"You bring evil here Mabe." King Alathar looks at me.

"I'm not evil, at least I'm clear now." I say.

King Athar flicks his hand. I turn and the doors slam shot.

"My brother and I need your help great Goblin King." Poseidon lowers his trident. 

"We are honored to help you Poseidon, but not so much the child who stands before me." King Alathar points at me.

"What? Me? A child? I'm several hundred years older than him." I point at Ash.

"I know, but in our eyes, the eyes of truth- you are so naive." King Alathar says.

I nod.

"Okay, okay. Point taken." I say.

"Uncle, please, we need your help." Mabe lowers her head.

"I do not see the point of helping a dead man." King Alathar looks at me.

"What? Me? Dead? Oh no." I shake my head.

He shoots forward with lightning speed. He grabs my neck. Nyx pulls out her dagger and her sword. He lifts me up. Mabe puts her hand together. His eyes dart into my soul. He places his slimy hand on my wound.

"You have already heard death's call." King Alathar says.

"...Y-yes." I stutter.

He drops me. Poseidon grabs me.

"You should show respect to your gods." Poseidon snarls.

"Of course, I apologize." King Alathar says.

"Uncle, please help us." Mabe says.

"Very well." King Alathar nods.

"Oh thank Goodness." Mabe breathes out.

Meghan lets out a sigh of relief. I let out a shaky breath. He turns.

"Follow." He says.