Valkyrie's shout didn't stop me, but I didn't run, either. I kept walking. Standing still was impossible, but I wasn't going to run away. No. After the initial shock, a sense of grim foreboding swept over me. Like just before the Battle of the Labyrinth, I knew I didn't want to be here. But I also knew it wasn't my choice. Valkyrie and I were going to have a talk.

I kept walking until I heard Valkyrie coming up behind me.