Allison sits up, wrapping both arms around Scott's torso so she can pull him closer and kiss his chin. It's not easy for anyone, it doesn't matter what the pantheon is. Her mom, though she misses her every day, was an incredibly difficult and obsessive woman, severe and brutal if necessary. She had her but she never knew her. On some level, she still understands that longing a lot of these demigods face.

She makes a mental note to Iris Message her father.

"I like you too," she whispers, "and I liked you before and after the change."