𝑮𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑮𝒐𝒓𝒆－ 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐲 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬𝐨𝐧

𝑭𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒕𝒆𝒆𝒏

[Cindy Crawford as Medea]

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𝑮𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑮𝒐𝒓𝒆

❝ atrium ❞

     SHE WAS THE LAST ONE TO WAKE. Partly because she didn't want to. Her main goal was to get through this quest and find Percy as quickly as possible, so she wouldn't have to keep living off of memories.

Piper had offered her coat back, but the younger girl looked as if she needed it more. Besides, she could always find some coat to steal, she had picked up a few things from the Stolls.

Finally they broke camp and started down the tunnel.

It twisted and turned and seemed to go on forever. Ariadne wasn't sure what to expect. She never put anything out of the realm of possibility, because there had many too many surprises in her life.

They found polished steel elevator doors, each one engraved with a cursive letter M. Next to the elevator was a directory, like for a department store.

"M for Macy's?" Piper guessed. "I think they have one in downtown Chicago."

"Or Monocle Motors still?" Leo said. "Guys, read the directory. It's messed up."

Parking, Kennels, Main Entrance: Sewer Level
Furnishings and Cafe M: 1
Women's Fashion and Magical Appliances: 2
Men's Wear and Weaponry: 3
Cosmetics, Potions, Poisons & Sundries: 4

"Kennels for what?" Piper said. "And what kind of department store has its entrance in a sewer?"

"Or sells poisons?" Leo said. "Man, what does 'sundries' even mean? Is that like underwear?"

Ariadne placed her hands on her hips. "I don't like this. I say we get in and out—quickly."

Jason took a deep breath. "When in doubt, start at the top."

The doors slid open on the fourth floor, and the scent of perfume wafted into the elevator. Jason stepped out first, sword ready.

"Guys," he said. "You've got to see this."

Piper joined him and caught her breath. "This is not Macy's."

The department store looked like the inside of a kaleidoscope. The entire ceiling was a stained glass mosaic with astrological signs around the sun. The daylight streaming through it washed everything in a thousand different colors. Gold railings glittered so brightly, they were hard to look at.