A/N: I added this because it felt like I should. Three chapters of Nico in Italy after this.

When Dionysus reappeared in the woods, Will hadn't moved a foot. The god opened the car door for him. 'What do you think of all this?'

Will slowly climbed in and fastened his seat belt. The god did the same and started the car.

'I feel like I might explode,' He heard Will mumble. The demigod inhaled deeply and let out a scream (Dionysus was glad he hadn't driven away yet). 'For weeks I have been thinking about things that can go wrong! Gods… Gods dammit!' Will slammed his fists into the seat in front of him.

He took a few shaky breaths. 'Goddammit,' He muttered again, sounding defeated. He swallowed, tried really hard, and then cried anyway.

'Come, come…' Dionysus turned off the car.

Will swallowed. 'But,' he said through the tears. 'I didn't show it. I thought he should go. Because… because…' he shrugged and wiped a few tears away. 'Because it means so much to him. He wanted to meet the people who are a part of him, and… I know how important that can be. How important it is.' He swallowed. 'And he got the chance. He had to take it.'

Will let his head hang. Dionysus looked at him. 'Did that get the edge off?'

'I think so.'

'I am still going to wait a moment before driving away.'

Will nodded. Dionysus produced a packet of tissues and a Multifruit capri-sun. The demigod waited a moment before taking both.

'I…' He put the straw of the capri-sun through the packet. 'I…'

'Don't hurry.'

'Am not.' Will took a sip of Capri-sun. 'I just…' He took a deep breath and wiped a new round of tears away. 'I wondered for a moment whether I should come along. I think that, if I asked, he would have let me.' He took another sip.

'But you didn't?'

'No.' Will shook his head. 'It should be his trip. He should be allowed to discover this alone first, without taking me along. Then he can see what kind of people they are, and what it really means to him.'

Dionysus nodded. Will took a few sips of capri-sun. 'That's awfully wise of you.'

'Is it?'

'It is. That is a very difficult decision to make, and a selfless one at that.'

Will gave him a little smile, which immediately faded again. 'Yet, still, it... kinda stings that he didn't ask me to come along.' Will hid his mouth behind his hand. The feeling made him feel ashamed. 'But that's his choice. And he told me about the trip, so he clearly trusts me.'

'Indeed...'

'And, this again, but I know he'll be safe. He's got the gods on his side. And yet I can't help but worry that something might go wrong. Not even a year ago, he was so down, and I know he feels better now, but I don't know if…' He took a deep breath. 'But no, he'll be fine.'

'But no, you are allowed to feel that way. Don't push it away. See why you feel like that.'

'Because I love him. And I don't want him to be hurt, or to see him fall back into that pit of miery. At the same time, I got hurt, but I wished I didn't feel like that.' Will took a deep breath.

'You can't help but feel the way you feel. What matters is how you act. And you acted very, very well.'

Will shrugged. 'Hm.'

'Also: yes, he might get hurt. I can't lie to you.'

Will swallowed, while holding back a few more tears. It didn't work. 'I know. But, like… he might get hurt while going to New York with me, too. It is not much more dangerous than that. And… I heard the Di Angelos too, I was there when we talked to them. They are not complete strangers. Still…'

'Then we got to the same point again, didn't we? You made a very wise decision, but you can't fully accept it.'

'Hmpf.'

'That's fine, Solace. You are still young. You don't have to be wise all the time. You can learn that in the future.'

'It would be really nice to feel like I can stand behind my decisions right now.'

'Yes, it would be nice. But it can't be like that. That doesn't make them bad decisions, or make you worse. And a lot of adults have trouble with their decisions too. Even when they're immortal.'

Will bit his lip. 'I think Nico will be happy in Italy.'

Dionysus nodded. 'Everything you say is right, but I think you are saying these things to convince yourself of them.'

Wills' smile faded. He shrugged, but it was more of a yes-shrug than a no-shrug.

'That's okay. But once again, please allow yourself to feel your feelings. I take it you have been holding this all in for as long as you've been doing research.'

Will thought for a few seconds. 'I hoped it would go away.' He snickered, even though there were also new tears coming up. 'But here I am, crying in front of the god of Alcohol about it.'

'I know worse gods to cry in front of.'

'Oh, yeah.' Will sighed and wiped the remaining tears away. 'He'll call me.'

'Did you agree to that?'

'No, but he'll do it.' Will nodded a few times.

Dionysus snickered. 'I am sure of it. Are you good, for now?'

Will nodded again. 'I am good for now.'

When they got out of the car, back in camp, Will turned around to hug Dionysus. 'Thanks.'

The god stayed still for a second, before putting an arm on the demigod's back. 'We are both worried, I think.'

Will shrugged. 'Me more than you.'

'It's okay to think that, Will.'

'...thanks, still.'

A/N: Give me a second to think of an end note

Oh right I will be going on a holiday for a week and a half. I will still be trying to upload, though, but sorry if it is a day late (That being said: I always say that when I leave and I never skipped a day before, so)