"I'm betting five drachmas on four of us getting involved." Apollo said as he place five drachmas on the center of the table in front of him.
"I'll bet two drachmas on half of us getting involved." Hermes said. He didn't have a lot of money to bet with. Hermes placed two drachmas next to Apollo's.
"You punks are going down." Ares mumbled. "I'll bet seven drachmas on five of us getting involved." Ares reached into his pocket and pulled out five drachmas. He also placed them on the table.
"I'm betting seven drachmas on seven gods getting involved by the time the quest is over." Aphrodite said happily as she placed seven gold coins on the table. It used to be that you couldn't go wrong with the number seven. It was the luckiest of all the numbers. But times have changed.
"I'll bet twelve drachmas on twelve gods." Athena said. The gods looked at her as though she was crazy. She had planned her win on this game. Athena had come up with a thought that the others hadn't. Winter Solstice was coming. Knowing that the quest did not end until the campers returned to Camp Half Blood, she'd figured that there was a chance of the kids showing up at the Solstice. With a smug smile, Athena placed her twelve drachmas on the table.
Aphrodite drew up a chart that listed each of the twelve gods (Hades doesn't count because he's chilling in the underworld with Persephone) and added boxes next to each name. The boxes were for checkmarks, how else was she going to keep track of everyone? She tapped the list to the side of her throne. The drachmas were placed into a bag and entrusted with Athena. Athena was the only one who wouldn't actually spend the money on anything.
