Anyway, I think if he said not to worship other gods then maybe there are other gods? Although I dunno if he wants us talking to them.

You can talk to people without worshipping them.

Yeah. I guess it does just say not to worship them.

If it says that specifically I think that means you can talk to them because if you couldn't talk to them then it'd just say that.

Then maybe it's fine!

I have no idea how to talk to other gods.

Me neither! Probably you need to know their names.

Hmm.

Zana types "names of gods" and is given an alphabetical list of Greek gods. All of the Greek gods. There are a lot of minor Greek gods.

He starts trying to guess how those letter combinations are pronounced.

Zana is really unsure about the first several of these, but she is pretty sure she knows how to say "Apollo".

"It says god of the sun, music, healing, and herding. He sounds maybe OK."

"We haven't got a sun back at home but music and healing and herding are all good and the sun doesn't seem horrible or anything."

"The sun is good! It's what keeps the earth warm and makes all the plants grow."

"Okay! He sounds pretty good but the Greek god of water might be a better one to ask about the water being poisoned in particular."

"That makes sense.

"....it says the god of the sea is Poseidon and every river has its own god, so they can't list all of the names here. It just says they're called Potamoi. However you say that."

"Huh. - well I guess we could do the Los Angeles river first and then the other ones if that works."

"Yeah. But I'm not sure how we learn his name."

"Yeah." Frown. "We could go look for him I guess?"

"Where would we go look? Just in the river?"

"I guess? River Maiar usually pay attention to their whole rivers I think."

"I guess we have to get someone to take us to the river, then."

"Will Connor agree to that?"

"I dunno! Connor doesn't like going lots of places all the time."

"Then maybe we should ask tomorrow so it'll only be one place."

"Yeah. That could work."

The other option you mentioned was doing it ourselves with magic. Do you know some really good magic?

Nah. I just know that the other way to do really big stuff is magic. Well, and money and government stuff, but I don't think you can beat Satan with money or government stuff.