— It's all right in a couple of months. He works at a research institute, studying atmospheric physics, and he rents a tiny apartment from a nice woman. At the new shelter where he volunteers in his free time, a charming puppy has recently arrived. It's a mix of a golden retriever and a husky, and according to the woman who adopted it, it's a complete coincidence. He doesn't notice how sex, alcohol, and drugs disappear from his field of vision, leaving only drawing and clay modeling. The unsterilized dog escaped, and now this is the result. The puppy is sweet, playful, and friendly, and Jason has grown fond of it. He's likely to adopt it in a week or two... The puppy girl, Daisy, runs around the apartment chasing a ball and lies down in absolute ecstasy while he drinks coffee in his kitchen, working on a project he's taken on, when the doorbell rings.
— Jupiter is standing on the doorstep. Jupiter is holding a pink, wriggling baby with a tuft of auburn hair sticking out of it. At first, he thinks that his college boyfriend has come to visit him after he accidentally had a baby. Jason doesn't see any logic in this...When Jupiter, a real Roman god, not just a guy whose parents were crazy enough to name him that, explained everything to him as best he could, and Jason Kane learned that he wasn't actually crazy like his Mammy, but just saw through the fog, and that gods could have children with mortals of both genders... Jason was surprised that he didn't want to get drunk again, and he picked Daisy up, and the puppy licked his chin enthusiastically.Jupiter just left like all the gods probably leave like his own god left the virgin mary and precious son jesus... Jason looked at the pink bundle on his couch, she had auburn hair like him, his own mother's chin and those stunning blue eyes like Jupiter. Jupiter said her name was Julia, Jason always knew he was going to be a lousy father.
— It was a closed adoption. He just went to the agency, filled out the paperwork, talked to a nice social worker, and eventually just left, and she was taken away from his arms. She started crying, and he reflexively reached out to stroke her hair, and she calmed down, and the social worker left with her in her arms.
