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Reaching up, I finger the glass in front of the wreath, marveling at<br />

the thought that it had once crowned the very first Olympic champion<br />

ever. Kinda makes our medals seem like Happy Meal prizes.<br />

“Come, Phoebe,” Damian says, “we must discuss your schedule.”<br />

“B-but—”<br />

He gently presses a hand to my back and leads me away. “There<br />

will be plenty of time for worshipping the athletic artifacts,” he<br />

says. “You will be here for one year, at least.”<br />

Yes, yes, one year.<br />

“Next time,”—he stops in front of a door and, unlocking it, ushers<br />

me inside—“I will show you the actual Sandals of Pheidippides.”<br />

It’s a good thing Damian points me to the chair in front of<br />

his desk because I am on the verge of expiring from excitement.<br />

Suddenly, hurrying back to Athens to see the subway display—on<br />

my way back to civilization or not—seems like a really unnecessary<br />

expedition.<br />

Who needs a replica when you can see the real deal?<br />

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