“There are many little parts of him that Hades will need to break him of! It is good that I’ve released him from his duties for now.”

Hythlodaeus finishes his piece of pie and scoots the plate over to Banania to lick the crumbs off.

“I dare say they couldn’t have done it without me!” He taps his temple. “As it happens, I have a preternatural understanding of physics. It might have taken hours or days otherwise.”

He stands and straightens out his clothes, offering Steven a hand to help him up.

“And speaking of the airport...” he smiles slightly and tilts his head towards the hoard in the kitchen.