"Well, I'm glad to hear it," Artemis said with a smile. "Because if you weren't, you'd have a hard time getting a moment's peace from me!" He laughed. "But I hope I haven't upset or bored you with any of this. I tend to have my little moments of panic, but they usually aren't as frequent."

He gave Haku a kind of wistful, sad smile, "I'd hate to lose you to something as petty as my inability to refrain from panicking. I'd hate to lose you at all, honestly."