Athena tried her best to sneak off unnoticed. Really she did, but Artemis is an excellent hunter…
The twins have her cornered, circling her like vultures.
"You look very pretty today Athena."
"Why are you all dressed up?"
"Are you going somewhere fancy?"
"Where are you going?"
"Can we come?"
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Hermes is the only one Eris tells, mostly because she needs a favour…
"You want me to steal Dionysus' newest concoction?"
"Yes."
"What's in it for me?"
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Dionysus gets suspicious when Heracles tries to stall him…
"You're hiding something from me aren't you?"
"What? No…"
Heracles is an awful liar.
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Ares raises his eyebrow when he sees Artemis and Apollo skipping down the path behind Athena.
"I tried to lose them I swear."
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"How could you decide to throw a party without me?" Dionysus wails, dragging Heracles by the collar with one hand and shaking Hermes with the other.
"It's not a party," Eris huffs, stomping her foot. "It's a dinner and you're not invited!"
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"We promise to behave." Apollo squeezes himself between Ares and Athena to throw his arms around the war god's shoulders.
"I even got us a main course!" Artemis waves a string of ducks in front of Athena's face.
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"Please, please, please, please, please!" Dionysus clings onto Eileithyia's legs dramatically.
"Why did you bring him?"
"We didn't do it on purpose, he just wouldn't go away."
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The construction on Hephaestus' new house had officially wrapped up yesterday. The morning was spent moving furniture and settling in, thoroughly exhausted, he was looking forward to spending a quiet evening with his lovely Aglaea.
Instead...
"A house warming dinner," Hebe says, pushing past him to walk inside.
His living room is invaded in seconds.
"Oh neat! Is that new?" Apollo finds the decorative harp the moment he enters.
Dionysus' arms are full of jugs,."This one is made from red grapes, and this…"
"Where do I put this?" Artemis asks loudly, swinging her ducks in the air. Hermes kicks off his boots and sprawls out over the space of two chairs.
Hephaestus turns to glare at Eris, for this could only be one of her ideas.
"Congratulations! Your new house is amazing!" She pulls him into a hug and leans up to kiss his cheek and Hephaestus' irritation ebbs away as he lifts his little sister off the floor.
"Thank you Eris."