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Chris took one look at my face and burst into laughter. I frowned at him. “What? This is a serious moment!”
“Yes, but your face is a picture to behold, more so than usual,” he teased as he gathered himself. “As for your question, I think you’re right.” He half-turned to our sullen companion who sat on the edge of the platform with her back turned to us. “What’s the story behind this inscription?”
Fortia didn’t bother lifting her chin from her cupped hand as she shrugged. “Not much, really. Just the story of a stupid god and his infatuated followers who watched as he made a fool of himself.”
Chris furrowed his brow. “He fell in love with a mortal.”
Fortia dropped her hand to her side and tilted her head back to stare at us with a scowl. “He made a fool of himself falling f
