"Lucky you, having the one thing that I couldn't protect myself from on hand then, hmm? I never thought I'd have to protect myself from you. And I'm sure my father would have shared your sentiment."
He took a step back, bringing the girl with him. "For the record, Nicholas, I wasn't a god. Not yet. I was a kid. But I'm a god now, and I've had some time to think about what you did to me."