"Oh my," Ms Hodges gasped, covering her mouth. "That's horrible, really, who would do such a thing? And why? How did you escape, or were you released?"

She knew who the gods were - she knew their names, pantheons and functions - but beyond that, she had little knowledge of mythology.

She shifted under his gaze, smoothing her clothes down again just for something to do with her hands. "Well, a lot happens in a thousand years!" she laughed, rather nervously. "We have a rather good library if you'd like to brush up on your history."