Mandy sat on a step in front of the Parthenon.
Socrates' students gathered around.
Mandy listened as Socrates spoke.
He was glad Mandy was sitting with them.
Socrates was saying that girls should go to school, just like boys.
Suddenly Mandy remembered the photo in her pocket.
She took it out.
"It's changed colors!" she said a bit too loudly.
In the picture, the helmet on the statue was glowing blue.
"What is that?" said a man sitting next to Mandy.
He was pointing at the photo.
"Nothing," she said nervously.
The students gathered around to look at the strange picture.
One of the students held out his hand.
"Give me that," he said.
"No, I won't," Mandy replied.
"I can't get home without it."
The student tried to grab the photo.
Mandy stood up.
She tried to hide the photo.
But more students noticed the glowing helmet.
"Gods above!" someone said.
People started shouting.
Their eyes grew wide with fear.
Because of the fuss, Socrates came over to Mandy.
"Who are you?" he asked.
Mandy did not answer.
She turned and ran up the rest of the steps into the Parthenon.
Back at the gymnasium, Vinnie was thinking about Mandy.
"Jason," he said, "I think I should find my sister.
She's probably wondering where I am."
"Sister?" the other boys laughed loudly.
"Isn't she at home cooking?"
The boys started teasing Vinnie, but Jason did not.
"Do not say such things about our sisters!" Jason yelled.
He and Vinnie walked out of the gymnasium.
"You are close to your sister," he said to Vinnie.
"Like me and Callia."
"Yes, I'm worried about her," said Vinnie.
"Maybe Mandy went back to my house," Jason replied.
The boys ran back to Jason's house.
Callia was in her room, weaving.
"Callia, is Mandy here?" Jason asked.
Callia shook her head.
"Weren't you going to the Parthenon?" she asked.
"That's right! Mandy must be there!" Vinnie shouted.
Waving good-bye, the boys ran out of the house.
They ran through the agora.
They climbed the steps to the Acropolis.
"Jason!" gasped Vinnie. "Wait for me!"
Jason really was a fast runner.
Vinnie could hardly keep up.
"Sorry, Vinnie," grinned Jason. "I'll slow down."
The boys made it to the top of the hill.
Vinnie took a deep breath and looked down.
The view was amazing.
"You can see all of Athens from here," Vinnie remarked.
Jason nodded proudly.
"Yes, it truly is a beautiful city.
Come, Vinnie, let's find Mandy."