Summary

The group works together on lunch, and Apollo laments having to do such menial chores. While they eat, the three tell Emmie and Jo about their travels. It is revealed that evil emperors are looking to control or destroy every Oracle, which Apollo is certain will doom the world. Calypso tells him to show the woman his talking arrow. Instead, he shares a limerick which makes everyone uncomfortable, calling it the Prophecy of Dodona. Emmie says they need to get into the cave of Trophonius, which is heavily guarded by Nero’s men. Even worse, those who enter the cave for guidance (petitioners) often go insane. Emmie says it drove Georgina mad, and that New Hercules took both her and anyone who left the Waystation, including the Griffins. Apollo tries to figure out why he is terrified and starts to remember something related to...