Summary

Chapter Thirty-Two opens as Apollo wakes up. Apollo says he has to go to Python as the others rush to get his weapons. He apologizes to Lu for distrusting her and she leaves to check on Nero’s foster children. Will gives Meg healing salves, and she helps Apollo. He sees the foster kids and knows the campers and Meg will help them. He knows it will be difficult for them to recover, but says that all anyone can do is try. He also sees the various campers working to recover from the battle. No demigod will survive the caves and Apollo has to go alone. He promises to find her, and she tells him to come back.

Apollo leaves, meeting the centaur Chiron on the way, thanking him for coming to fight at the tower. Chiron mentions another problem but says...