The Minotaur has fallen for the King of Athens? Well, this certainly isn't the news that Achilles expected to hear. Yet he hides his surprise as he replies.
“It is unfortunate to learn of this now of all times, lad, but I fear that it is too late. Their situation was already hopeless to begin with, what with one honoured in Elysium, while the other is stuck here in Tartarus...” A situation that Achilles knows all too well. “...But now that Theseus has attracted the ire of your father, I fear that this might spell the end for him.”
Zagreus shakes his head. “No. With all due respects, sir, I cannot accept this. There must be a way to change fate so that they can be together.”
“The contracts are eternally binding, lad.”
“What about Orpheus? When he became too depressed to play, didn't Mother see to it that his contract was changed so that he could see his muse?”
“That was different. Your mother has a certain way of convincing your father.”
“And you're saying that I don't? No, don't bother answering that one, I already know the answer. But even if I can't convince him, there must be some way that I can have their contracts changed. Asterius's contract already has been changed before!”