Jove yearns for ancient times when the gods and mankind worked together. Minerva remembers the past differently. She warns Jove mortals are an ungrateful lot. Nevertheless he reaches out to a young man named Dennis. At first it seems Minerva was right. Dennis wears earbuds, and his music drowns out the voice of the god until Jove speaks through the music player. Then Dennis responds too well. Bizarre behavior makes him a threat to himself and others. His girlfriend doesn't know what to do. The only way she will understand is to listen to the voices of the gods.In this short story Author Georgiann Baldino updates ancient myth for modern readers.