She quickly threw back the covers and silently padded into the bathroom.

Iris messaging. How had Annabeth done it just a few days ago.

She fumbled around, with a torch and the tap water and finally got it just right. She reached into her pocket and threw a single golden drachma into the water.

She said a few simple words and a face appeared in the mist.

The face smiled. "Come with me," it said, "I have so much to show you"

Piper realised she didn't have much of a choice.

"Yes" she whispered.

A whirlwind of light enclosed her. She shut her eyes and prayed to every god she knew.

Please, please, please.

And suddenly she was still. She had arrived in a beautiful garden. Cherry blossom lined the cobbled paths and petals fell every time the wind rustled through the midnight air. Rose bushes and tulip clusters dotted the ground every few meters.

Piper breathed in the scent of flowers deeply.

The scent made her brain feel foggy and content. She just wanted to lie down and sleep. Sleep... it sounded so good right now. She swayed on her feet...

"Piper!" a voice commanded sharply, "Wake up!"

A worried face looked down at her.

Her eyes still felt blurry. But the urge to rest had started fading away.

"Wait where am I? What happened?" she began to panic.

"Even the sweetest of roses can hide the sharpest of thorns Piper." The voice said, "This garden was developed by Demeter, Hypnos and I. Persephone too. Each plant in her has our aspects, our powers mixed."

"Sleep for Hypnos, growth and well plants for Demeter, flowers for Persephone" piper paused for a moment, "and beauty of course for..."

"Me" the woman smiled, "Beauty for Aphrodite."