The gold light in Olympus sharpens as the last thunder fades. Eris drifts between the pillars like a spark that refuses to die, her laughter thin and bright in the still air.
She tilts her head toward Ares, eyes gleaming with cruel delight. Zeus stiffens on the far side of the chamber, while Athena watches in hard silence, measuring every breath.
Eris
So this is the clever answer. A war god who talks peace, and a legion that will not budge.
Eris
Tell me, Ares, did you think the coast would stay quiet once blood got hungry there?
Zeus
Enough, Eris. Speak plainly, or be gone from my hall.
Eris only smiles wider, drawing the chamber's attention back to Ares like a blade finding a seam in armor.
Eris
If the soldiers cling to that shore, it is because something there answers to strife. And I know exactly where to find its echo.
✓ Quest Accepted
Learn what Eris knows about the echo on the coast