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Ch. 95: The Calm Before the Tempest

As we continued down the bridge, the mood between us shifting. I could feel the wind picking up, and with it, a growing tension. It was now or never— time to ask the question that had been gnawing at me for centuries.

"Why did you ask me to save humanity?" My voice was steady, but I could feel the weight of the question linger between us like the dark clouds overhead. My hair whipped behind me, the gusts picking up speed, but I stood my ground. "You sent Hermes to pass on the message. So, I'm guessing there was a deeper reason behind it."