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Kymopoleia turned on <strong>the</strong> giant. ‘I’m afraid that deal beats what Gaia has <strong>of</strong>fered.’<br />

‘Unacceptable!’ <strong>the</strong> giant bellowed. ‘You cannot trust this vile Roman!’<br />

‘If I don’t honour <strong>the</strong> bargain,’ Jason said, ‘Kym can always kill me. With Gaia, she has no<br />

guarantee at all.’<br />

‘That,’ Kym said, ‘is difficult to argue with.’<br />

As Polybotes struggled to answer, Jason charged forward and stabbed his javelin in <strong>the</strong> giant’s gut.<br />

Kym lifted her bronze disc from its pedestal. ‘Say goodbye, Polybotes.’<br />

She spun <strong>the</strong> disc at <strong>the</strong> giant’s neck. Turned out, <strong>the</strong> rim was sharp.<br />

Polybotes found it difficult to say goodbye, since he no longer had a head.

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