AmandaMadden

Van Thomas has just inherited a house from his late grandparents in the countryside and has moved into it--only to realize the house is a rather popular resort that serves all kinds of customers all year round. As the owner and manager of the building, he realizes that the inn caters to an unusual clientele, and has an even more unique staff. His secretary is named Daji. A pirate named Waverly Leviathan with   resemblance to Poseidon often stays. Daji's nephew often stays and calls himself Sun Wukong. A novelist and screenwriter, Athena, is working on a masterpiece. Then there's the CEO named Odin and his twin sons named Loki. Could these mythological connections be more than coincidence?

The Wendigo Inn

"Yes," Gramps and Gram chorus. "Our answer is yes!"

Mom and Dad look bowled over with happiness. I'm still processing all this. Daji smiles in quiet triumph.

I cough. "Daji and I are living in the suite where you lived--"

"We won't be back in the Wendigo all the time, so we're happy to take whatever room you have available," Gramps adds.

"How about one of the cottages that are being built?" I ask.

"You're building cottages?" Gramps asks with excitement in his voice. "I always wanted them. But we couldn't agree on when, and the gods didn't seem open to them."

"No, no, dear," Gram corrects. "They wanted the cottages or villas or bungalows. But each god wanted a different design. It got too overwhelming."

"Oh, that's right." Gramps looks at me. "How are you handling that?"

I shrug. "They look just like the rest of the Wendigo."

Chapter 159: The Return