Disclaimer: Rick Riordan has the rights to HoO and its characters.

I turned back and took a last look at Ogygia. It had been my home for many millennia, but now I was leaving. Riding Festus while my arms were wrapped around Leo's waist, still blushing about the close contact between us, made me feel like I could give life a chance, maybe be happy for once.

I could see him grinning and maybe even blushing while he handled Festus's reigns, just looking at him made me want to kiss him again but all I did was blush. I wanted to ask him, whether he really loved me or just took pity, being helplessly stranded on an island for years. But I wanted to have my share of happiness, maybe not forever but at least for a while.

He was wearing the clothes I made for him before getting off the island his favorite ones, the same kind of inflammable clothes I made for him before. It puzzled me as to how he had ragged up those magical clothes, but that didn't matter.

I looked back, my home was gone, lost forever in the seas and I guess there is no turning back now. It was a harmless thought of us being together without any problems and I am looking forward to our life.