Ares nodded, his voice filled with conviction. "I agree, and that is why I have another suggestion—one we've always desired, but never acted upon. We should claim the Eighth Earth. Make it ours. No more sharing it with the lowly humans," he added, spitting the last words with clear disdain.
Odin's one eye fixed a deep gaze on him. "You know what you're asking, don't you? The only way to make the Eighth Earth the home of the gods is if we..."
"Eliminate the Lenny family," Ares interjected smoothly. The murmurs grew louder among the gods, the air suddenly thick with tension.
Demeter, who had been silent until now, stood abruptly. Her voice cut through the murmurs like a blade. "We would be biting the hand that fed us!" she exclaimed. "The Lenny family saved us when we were dying."