Ara blasted out of the school's doors, forcing them open for the second time today. When she did, she took a moment to pause. "This...is a lot of snow."
She said this while looking around at the white covered grounds. Even some of the snow began to pile up and make mounds of snow. To Ara, all of this was absolutely… "Perfect!" She exclaimed as she ran outside, jumping about in the process.
She saw we're everyone was throwing snowballs and having a great time. As usual, there was something missing. Nothing a little Ice Queen flare couldn't fix.
That's when her eyes caught Triple G and George dressed in winter attire; pushing a large snowball.
She shook her head as she made her way over to them. "What are you guys doing?"
George stopped and looked at his friend. "We're making a snowman." Then he went back to work.
"A very large snowman…" Triple G struggled, trying to move the large ball.
Ara raised her hands high. "Nope! Whatever crazy scheme you guys have going on, I'm not being apart of it because it is going to go wrong." She finished with folding her arms.
Triple G shrugged, "It's just a snowman. What could possibly go wrong?" That is when he tripped, landed inside the snowball, and began rolling away inside of the snowball. "AHHHH! THIS DOESN'T MAKE YOU RIIIIIIGHT..!" He exclaimed as the snowball took off, leaving George to chase after it.
Ara smirked before seeing the rest of her family make it out of the school. She blasted over to them before turning to Skadi. "This-" She gestured to the snowball war, ignoring the giant snowball rolling around and increasing in size. "Is what we call having fun in the winter."
Skadi eyeballed the giant snowball with a look of pure confusion. "This...is considered fun?" She asked, blinking a few times as she looked around. "How bizarre."
Hazel blinked before tilting her head. "Is Triple G in that..?" She pointed to the giant snowball.
Ara waved it off. "Yeah. He'll be fine." She said, not paying attention when the snowball practically ate George. Now he is rolling around screaming with Triple G inside of the ball. Ara still didn't mind. "I mean they. They will be fine."
Then Ara gestured to her wide eyed mother. "Mom. Do you think you can...winter wonderland the place?" She asked with a huge grin.
Elsa looked at her daughter and shrugged. "Well...why not?" She glanced at Ara then said, "What do you think this time?"
Ara tapped her chin. "Oooh! There needs to be a hill of snow for sledding. We need to provide the sleds. For the snowball war we need castles and weapons. Please no cannons this time." She looked at her mom with exasperation.
Elsa pouted a bit, but listened. "Anything else?"
Hazel jumped in and said, "We need an ice skating rink. It's a classic." She smiled.
Ara snapped her fingers and said, "How did I forget that one! Duh!" Then she turned to Elsa. "Did we miss anything?"
Elsa thought, then shook her head. "I don't think so. I got this." She winked at her two daughters before heading out in the middle of the snow covered area.
She took a deep breath before firmly stomping her foot on the ground, making her signature snowflake pattern. With a wave of her hands, a pulse of ice magic shot from the center of the snowflake and began to fabricate everything that Ara and Hazel asked for all at once. She even added a bit of height to the castles this time.
That's when she went over to the surprised kids who were once having a snowball war. "Don't worry guys. That was just me. The rules of the game were slightly changed. Now, you have to protect your castle. Whoever takes the other castle's flag wins. Choose your weapons wisely and don't worry they all shoot snow and won't kill anyone. Got it?" She asked the group of teens.
Skadi looked in complete confusion as the teens took a moment to agree before going into action. She raised an eyebrow and shook her head. "I do not understand this one bit. How is it that you find ways to make this a...game? I remember that people treat my storms with dread." The goddess stated, eyes blinking owlishly as she tried to make sense of the sight in front of her.
Elsa caught back up with her and said, "Well...I guess over time everyone saw that there was beauty and fun in winter after all." She looked at her mother and smiled. "There is much fun to be had a snowstorm. The most delicate of all the storms." She gestured to Hazel, who had fabricated a pair of ice skates and began to expertly glide about the skating rink Elsa had made.
The white-haired woman glanced that way before looking up at the sky. "It has been that long, hasn't it?" She murmured to herself before looking down as her face went emotionless.
Elsa looked at her mother with a face of concern before asking, "Do you wanna...try some of these activities?" She gave her a slight smile.
Skadi looked down at her before letting out the smallest of sighs. "If I must. I will not participate in...that-" She gestured to the snowball war. "-As I do not fight unless it is real. The last being I fought walked out with an arrow in her arm."
Elsa winced before shaking her head. "No no…you look more like an ice skater rather than...that." She said as her eyes caught sight of Ara on top of her castle's roof.
She screamed, "YOU'LL NEVER CAPTURE OUR FLAG, SUCKERS!" before using her snowball crossbow, along with a few other teenagers above. "Release the flyers!"
When she exclaimed this, people on paragliders made of ice and snow infiltrated the other castle. They were immediately faced with other armed kids, expecting something like this.
From the distance, all Elsa saw was flying kids and explosions of snow. She chuckled and said, "Glad they're having fun."
"It is strange to see such a sight, joy in the middle of a warzone." Skadi mused, raising an eyebrow before looking away.
Elsa shook her head. Then she turned to her mother. "Have you ever ice skated before?"
Skadi nodded and laced her ice covered fingers together. "Many times, it is often the most convenient way of skiing down the mountains during the hunting."
Elsa smiled at this and asked, "So, you've never done it...for fun?"
The goddess blinked. "Is hunting not considered...fun?" She asked, seeming genuinely surprised at the very notion.
Elsa blinked herself. "I guess it depends on what you are hunting for. If not, I guess it falls into work." She said with a shrug while leading Skadi to the elegant skating rink.
"Ah, it is only fun when it is against trespassers who ignore the signs. My mountain has been dangerous for decades and is known far and wide." Skadi said with a thoughtful look. "I rarely get trespassers aside from an occasional god."
Elsa blinked before nodding, making it to were the ice meets the snow. She easily transforms her heels into skates and steps into the ice. She glanced at Skadi before looking around. "I will have to teach you some tricks." She smiled.
The ice-like heels that Skadi had been wearing melted and the goddess stepped onto the ice without a second thought, the ice under her turning a deep blue while ice flakes bloomed across it. "I only know a few and those are speed only." She stated, standing on the ice like it wasn't even there.
Hazel zipped by her before swinging back around. "How about spins?" She said while using her speed to spin until she ran out of momentum.
"Never had a need for such a thing." The goddess replied, watching her intently as if she were mentally taking notes.
Elsa chuckled. "Well if I can teach Hazel how to survive in ice, I know I can teach you a couple spins. Father is the one I'm worried about." She said while scratching the side of her head.
Skadi shook her head at the mention of her ex-husband. "He does not do well in the winter time. He put up with it for awhile until it got the best of him and he could no longer handle the cold. I do not know what he is going to do."
Hazel chuckled. "I guess we will just have to find out. Where is he anyway?"
"Most likely fighting my command to put on boots." Skadi said in an almost deadpan-like tone.
Elsa chuckled while Hazel perked up. "I will go find him and see what's the hold up." Hazel said, turning her boots back to normal and heading to the school building.
Skadi watched her as she left. "Ah, Njord rejects all forms of footwear, except for flip flops. I think...Hecate once called him a "glorified foot model"?" The goddess said questionably, looking thoughtful for a moment.
Elsa blinked before breaking into a laughing fit. Once she calmed herself she said, "They will be fine. At least we get to spend some mother daughter time while I teach you those spins." She smiled at her mother.
Skadi nodded and glanced up at the sky. "It is best to treasure this time, the gods of this land may not take my tampering with the weather lightly. Those greeks are far too hot-headed for their own good." She said, shaking her head before smiling ever-so slightly. "Nonetheless, I will continue to ignore them, they do not deserve my attention."
Elsa smiled at her. "Well...let's treasure this before someone files a complaint." She said, gesturing to the rink.
The goddess chuckled and looked down at her. "What is first on your 'spin' itinerary?"
Elsa perked up as she looked at her. "Well you already know the basics and how to increase your speed. The only thing you need to know is the motion for a basic spin." She waved her hand and said, "After that, we could get into the fancy stuff."
Skadi gave her a nod, a thoughtful look appearing on her face. "Alright, sounds doable." She said, unconsciously making the dark blue ice spread.
"Alright. So, the first step is to gain speed. Next is to turn." She chose to do the steps she had spoken about for a visual aid. She completed the first two steps then went into a gentle turn and pivoted slightly until her spin was pretty much flowing on it's own. After her momentum ran out, she finished. "Then, you pivot your dominant foot the slightest and lean on it just a bit. Once you do that, your spin will be automatic."
Skadi blinked and looked at the ice, contemplating whether or not if she could maneuver in such an elegant way before looking back up. Pursing her lips, the goddess reviewed the steps before she glided off, attempting to copy her daughter's actions to a T.
Elsa was instantly awestruck at her mother's instant success. Not only that, but her movements were the epitome of grace. She felt as though she had to say something. "...That...was amazing. That has to be one of the best spins I had ever seen." She said with pride.
Skadi blinked as she glided in a wide arc before stopping at her daughter's side. "Really?" She asked, surprise lacing her voice as her eyebrows rose.
She wasted no time to nod. "Yes! You are an awe inspiring skater, mother." Elsa grinned brightly.
The goddess blinked one last time before smiling. "...Thank you. I do not spend much time doing this, my use of ice is for skiing and only that, most of the time." She said, shaking her head at the last part.
Elsa did not lose her grin. If anything, it had gotten larger. "Well, we're going to have to change that, aren't we?" She folded her arms as she spoke.
Skadi paused for a moment before nodding. "It would appear so." She said, chuckling lightly as she talked.
Elsa glanced back at the ice. "So...about those other tricks? I think you are ready to learn some fancy stuff." She said, turning back to her mother.
The woman looked thoughtful before shaking her head. "If you believe that I am then I suppose so." She said, looking at the ice as she noticed her dark blue ice spreading across at a slow rate.
Elsa nodded, not minding the darker color coating her icy coloring. She will bring it up later. "Okay, come on, then." She said while gliding back onto the ice.
Skadi glided after her without a second thought, creating a trail of her ice as she did so. The goddess didn't appear to notice, or care, that she was doing this as she allowed herself to glide across the ice.
…
The god just sat there in a chair, his eyes narrowed as he did his best to keep a stare on the objects in front of him. If anyone were to see him doing this they would surely call him crazy, mainly because of how ridiculous he was acting.
Mal, who had decided to hide out in her room by herself, stared at the god with a raised eyebrow. Is he...glaring at a pair of boots? She felt like laughing at how strange the sight was, if she had known the god better she would have done it without hesitance, but kept silent as she didn't want to bother him. Staring at a pair of boots looked...weirdly exhausting.
Thankfully, that's when Hazel popped in to see if her grandparent was still there. Low and behold, he was. That was convenient and disappointing for Hazel. She looked at Njord with halved eyes. "Grandfather! Really? We are expecting you out there."
Njord didn't take his eye off the boots. "And I was not expecting those." He said, obviously referring to the boots.
Mal looked at the girl with a shake of her head. "He was doing good until he actually saw the boots. He's just been staring at them since." She informed the girl, eyes halving at her words before she pulled out her phone.
Hazel looked at Mal with a raised eyebrow before turning to Njord again. "Why don't you want to put them on? They are only boots, grandfather." Her voice dropped with humor as she spoke.
"Only boots? Boots are confining and I don't like them." Njord responded, shaking his head. "They are like prison cells for your feet."
"Grandfather, please." She said in a pleading tone. "It is only temporary, then you can throw them to the side!"
Njord was silent before letting out a groan and reluctantly grabbing the boots. "Fine. Only because it will not be for long." He said, hesitating a bit before slipping them on. "Torture devices." He mumbled to himself, a bit of a pout on his face at the fact that he had to wear them.
Hazel smiled at him. "Well, these torture devices are going to help you spend time with your daughter and grandkids out in the snow." She turned to the door.
"I know...I just don't see why I have to wear them. I never wore boots on Skadi's mountain and I was fine." Njord replied, shaking his head as he got up.
Hazel chuckled. "They keep you warm. I heard that you don't take well to winter weather, so the boots are on your team, trust me." She said, with a smile.
Njord blinked and folded his arms. "Who said that? I am perfectly fine in the snow, no boots needed." He said, looking at her with raised eyebrows.
Hazel lead Njord through the form halls with a smirk. "Grandmother. Grandmother said that you don't do well in snow at all. I think her word is pretty credible considering it's her element." She shrugged, still smirking.
The god paused before looking down with a look that said "I have been caught." He looked back up and sighed. "Ah, of course she would rat me out." He said, looking a bit dejected at the thought of Skadi telling them that.
Hazel shook her head with humor and lead him outside by the hand. "Well...at least you get to completely throw her off when you show her you are wearing those boots. She thought you'd never get those things on."
Njord grinned when he heard that. "A-ha! I made it farther than she thought!" He said with a laugh, looking around at everything.
Hazel chuckled and said, "Yep! You sure did!" She pointed over to the skating rink, then to the two castles. "Mom and grandmother are there, but my sister is over there with the snowball fight."
The god looked both ways before shrugging. "I best greet them, maybe after that I shall join in." He said, looking not one bit bothered by the idea of being in a snowball fight.
Hazel gaped at the idea of a god participating in a snowball fight before shaking her head. "Well...okay. Come one." She said while jogging over to the rink. Once she made it, She stated. "Look who's wearing boots!" She smirked.
Skadi glided over and stopped before placing a hand on her hip. "How surprising, the last time you wore boots was when the temperature on my mountain dropped to arctic." She said, shaking her head in slight disbelief.
"It was needed then, that low of temperature is dangerous." Njord said, looking impassive at the woman's words.
The goddess's eyes halved. "And frostbite to the toes is not." She deadpanned before gliding away, shaking her head as she did so.
Elsa shook her head at both of them before asking, "So, father, what will you been occupying yourself with?" She glanced around as she spoke.
Njord tilted his head in thought. "I am not sure. I can't skate at all." As soon as he said this, Skadi replied with a "Not whatsoever." The god tilted his head the other way. "And I am not sure that it would be wise to pit me up against teenagers when I can turn snowballs into high-speed bullets." He stated before shrugging. "I may just talk."
Elsa tilted her head before shrugging. "Hmm, alright. Even though, I think you might enjoy sledding. With your winds you can make that sled into a vehicle." She thought with a smile.
The god let out a pleased 'hmm'. "That does sound fun." He said, before looking up at the sky as if he saw something.
Elsa snapped as an idea came to her. "What if I made you a sled with a sail." She smiled even brighter. "That way it could catch wind easily and propel you like a boat!" She laced her fingers together as she thought up a design.
Njord grinned widely and looked at her. "You can do that?!" He asked in excitement before suddenly looking elsewhere in a distracted manner.
Elsa nodded at him while looking at a small open area. She decided that particular space was were she was going to place the sled. She summoned a small portion of her magic and utilized her magic to make the icy vehicle. It was definitely a sled with a sail, but it resembled more of a sleigh. It also resembled something similar to a boat she to it having an anchor, a sail, and a wheel like a ship.
"What do you think?" Elsa asked as she looked it over with pride.
Njord practically ran over to it with the biggest smile. "That...is...awesome!" He exclaimed looking back at her. He looked like he was about to say something else when he looked up.
Skadi, who had been observing his distracted actions, glided before hopping off the ice. "Njord, what on earth is distracting you?" She asked, unhappy at the fact that he chose such a time to get distracted.
Njord shrugged and looked at her. "There is another god around here, they are invisible though and are disguising their aura." He said, shaking his head. "It's like they are everywhere at once and I just can't find them!"
Skadi blinked at this, having not sensed the being as she was preoccupied. "That is...odd."
Elsa blinked before looking at them both in confusion. "They're...watching us?" She said, before glancing about.
Njord nodded. "I think there is one. It is probably one of the Greeks out and about, they must be incredibly confused by the freak storm." He said, not looking bothered by the idea.
"It is also one of the more peaceful ones as they have not done anything except watch. In fact…" Skadi glanced around her and looked at all the teenagers. "I would not be surprised if they are disguised and passing as a student."
Elsa nodded at this and said, "Well, as long as they are peaceful, I am fine with it." She shrugged and said, "I would be confused about this storm myself." She chuckled.
Njord grinned. "Not to mention us Norse gods rarely enter the territory of the Greeks. It is a surprise that there has not been a message delivered asking of our visit." He said before looking thoughtful.
Skadi nodded when she heard that, still searching the many teenagers for the odd one out. "If the god was disguised it would be obvious. Many of the Greeks do not react to hot or cold temperatures and will walk around in little clothing even in a blizzard." She said before finally stopping and looking back at them. "All it would take is finding the one dressed for summer."
Hazel tilted her head and asked, "Dressed for summer? Hmm…" She rubbed her chin in thought while her eyes scanned over the students. That was before she saw a flash of...red? "Was it just me...or was someone wearing red?" She asked, clearly confused.
The two gods looked equally confused when they heard that. "Red? Hmm...It could have not been Hermes, he wears gold and white." Njord answered, tilting his head as he thought of another god who would normally wear red.
Elsa looked at Hazel before asking, "Hazel. I heard that you know some of these gods."
Hazel shrugged. "Yeah...thanks to Heidi." She looked at her mother with a raised eyebrow.
Elsa nodded. "Would you happen to know one that usually wears red?" She asked with her full attention on the girl.
Hazel looked down to the snowy ground in thought. Her brows furrowed as she thought. "Hacate only wears red on occasions." She said. "That wears red? The only goddess that I've met is Hestia, very fond of the color. I'm not sure if that was her, though. I did not get a good look." She said, looking back at them.
Skadi's eyes narrowed. "I do not know much of her, she is often hiding in various ways, but I do know that she favors disguises. Hecate once told me that Hestia is rarely seen in her true form, mainly because she prefers to stay hidden from others." She said before looking thoughtful. "She would be one of the few to watch and not take any actions."
Hazel smiled, not minding "Hestia". "Sooo...I can see grandfather try out his new sled?" She asked with excitement.
"Oh, right!" Njord exclaimed, seeming to remember what he was doing before he was sidetracked. He looked at the sled a few times, most likely trying to figure out how to get on, before getting on it and grinning. "So, I just make it move like I would a ship?"
Elsa happily nodded. "Yep! The better the wind, the faster it goes." Then she thought of who she was dealing with. "Drive responsibly, please!"
Njord laughed at her words as the wind suddenly began picking up. "I am always responsible." He said before focusing the winds on the sail. "I won't collide with anybody." As he said that, the sled suddenly took off with Njord howling with laughter as it did so.
Skadi shook her head. "I would not have much hope in his words." She said, noticing just how fast he was going before hopping back onto the ice and beginning to glide around again.
Elsa shook her head while looking at her speeding father. "What have I done…" She blinked owlishly at him.
Hazel chuckled and said, "Made a father happy?" She finished with a smile.
Elsa returned her smile before hopping back onto the ice herself. She turned to her daughter, expecting her to follow.
Hazel shook her head this time. "I think I am going to take a walk around for a while." She explained while admiring the sparkle of the snow.
Elsa nodded in approval. "Be back at least by sun down if I don't see you sooner." She said to her and Hazel nodded, walking off. Then leaving to a more peaceful area of the frosted outdoors.
There was another flash of red across the white wonderland before a teenage girl with orange hair, a red dress and a red witch hat of all things walked onto the scene. The short girl seemed unbothered by the snow as she also had on a pair of red sandals with her feet completely exposed to the elements.
Hazel, once looking at the snow, looked up in confusion when she saw that second bit of red. That's when she saw the other girl and her confusion doubled. "Uhh...can I...help you?" She asked with a tilt of her head. Especially at the fact that the girl was oddly dressed for the...wait.
The girl tilted her head, the large hat shifting with the action. "Me? Not really, I was just enjoying the scenery like you." She answered, her bright orange eyes looking at the girl with an unreadable emotion.
"This may or may not be Hestia. So, instead of trying to guess her name and get embarrassed, I'm just gonna get out of here." She thought as she looked at the orange haired girl. "It is beautiful, isn't it? Well...I'm gonna go over here now…" She said while beginning to walk away.
The girl blinked and waited a moment before beginning to walk after her. She was silent, somehow managing to step so lightly that she made little to no sound as she walked across the snow. If she wasn't wearing such vibrant clothes it would have been easy to forget she was even back there.
Still seeing the girl out of the corner of her eye and sighed. "Why are you following me?" She gave her a tired expression.
"I'm not following you, I'm just walking and seeing where the path takes me." The girl answered with a shrug, looked innocent as she spoke.
"Ooookaaay…" Hazel said with concern. "Then you keep walking on that path. While I walk on this one now." Then she changed direction, hoping that creepy girl will stop trailing her.
The girl raised an eyebrow before suddenly vanishing as a gust of wind blew past her. There was no trace of her having been there, her presence gone completely.
Hazel blinked rapidly before turning to where the girl had been. She gapped when she saw her gone. "Yep. That was a goddess. Absolutely." She glanced pretty much everywhere while increasing her pace. "Lets go to another world, Hazel. It's going to be an adventure, Hazel. It will be so much fun, Hazel!" She mimics her sister as she speed walked back into the school building. "Finally, some relief." She said, now switching gears for the library where she would retrieve her diary.
Without warning, the red flash returned and zoomed through a nearby hallway before the girl with the witches hat appeared again. This time her hat was almost completely off her head while her hair looked like it had been blowing in the wind. She looked at Hazel with a tilt of her head and blinked, almost as if she was examining her.
Hazel looked at her owlishly, before sighing. "I really need to stop talking out loud. Everytime I do, something bad happens…" She grumbled to herself, before turning to the goddess. "You are extremely persistent and have a way of scaring the absolute hell out of me. You must be Hestia." She stated while folding her arms.
The girl nodded. "I am." Hestia replied before looking at her. "My brother and his daughter need the persistence and annoyance, otherwise they simply say no for ten hours." She replied, looking indifferent about the claim.
Hazel looked at her dryly. "What do you want from me?" She said, sounding like a plea. "You never drop by and say "hi" in this dimension." She kept her arms folded.
"If I said 'Hi' most would probably run the other way in a heartbeat, it is surprising how little know of me and assume that I am as terrifying as my brothers and sister." Hestia answered with a slight frown before tilting her head. "As for what I want, well, I am just trying to learn. I came to learn why Njord and Skadi were in the territory of our pantheon and I am trying to learn other things in the process." She said, not really giving an answer as she shrugged.
Hazel sighed. "They are here because they are my grandparents and they have just been reunited with my mother." She said simply.
Hestia tilted her head the other way as she adjusted her hat. "Really? Hmm, well it isn't like it bothers me that they are here, it is just a tad strange for the other gods. The Norse and the Greeks aren't on the best of terms and Hermes' team is trying to repair the relationship that has been all but destroyed by constant arguments." She explained, rubbing her chin in thought. "It is good that Skadi finally found what she has lost, I saw how saddened she was."
Hazel gave her a small smile. "Yeah. She is smiling more already. As for grandfather, he is blasting around on a sled ship my mom made for him." She said as her smile grew.
Hestia chuckled when she heard that. "Ah, yes, he blasted by me when I was traveling over here. I am not sure if he was intending to get me or not, he was too busy whooping in excitement."
Hazel tilted her head with a smile, barely showing her teeth. "I would say...the second option, knowing grandfather." She blinked. "What other things did you want to learn?" She looked at the goddess in confusion.
Hestia shook her head. "Not much, most of my questions were answered during my observation. I only have a few left and I think I can figure them out on my own." She said, a mysterious smile appearing on her face.
Hazel blinked. "Okay. Well, I am going to get some hot coco before writing a diary log in the library." Her smile returned. "I guess I will see you...some other time, then?" She said with a shrug, not knowing when she would see the goddess again.
Hestia tilted her head as her smile widened. "Oh, I am sure I will see you soon. Just a feeling." She said with a chuckle before disappearing in her column of fire.
Hazel blinked before shrugging it off as "Hestia stuff". She shook her head before heading back to the cafeteria, thinking about what she will write about next.
…
Vetiver was a cranky kitty. Vetiver was a hungry kitty. A very hungry kitty she was. Hazel had never gotten to feed her before she left, leaving the cat to practically be ignored. Not anymore.
Vetiver is a very smart animal. She knows where Hazel is, but plainly refuses to go. It's much too cold for the grass cat. She knows what would happen if she were to head out in that snow. Her luscious green coat would turn a dry brown like the wheat she has for whiskers. After that, her fur would fall off! All that would be left would be her rocky skin.
The cat shivered at the very idea. She wanted to wait until things were less tense before she began to annoy others. Eventually, her stomach spoke for her.
She crept lightly as she made her way into the living room. She looked at the two in her room before making her way to at least one of them with caution. At the moment, they looked busy, surely they wouldn't notice if she were to stop by.
She crept into one person's lap. Spinning around a few times, Vetiver made herself at home as she elegantly placed herself down on the person's lap. It released a dry meow before settling down.
Hecate looked away from her show and blinked at the sight of the cat. She tilted her head a bit before shrugging. "Magic cat, nice. Just don't claw up my dress, I didn't have the time to make extras." She said in a laid back manner before looking back up at the TV like it was the most normal thing on the planet.
The cat looked at Hecate when she said this. She understood every word, but she was a cat after all. If she didn't want to nod, she didn't have to. She just focused her attention on the other girl dressed in pink. She was intrigued by her because of the disguise her master used to wear. So, she just continued to stare, wondering if she should introduce herself.
Audrey watched the goddess closely before she noticed the cat. Narrowing her eyes, she tilted her head before blinking. "What is that?" She asked, hoping that the goddess would have an answer.
Hecate looked down at that cat before looking at Audrey. "A magic cat, I think she likes you...or something like that. I don't know cats very well, they don't usually approach me because I have a dog at my side." She answered, shrugging once more and smirking.
Audrey looked at her in slight annoyance. "Let me guess, you were the person responsible for Heidi's love of dogs, weren't you." She stated, shaking her head at the very thought of the crazed Kirby.
"Guilty as charged." Hecate said with a chuckle, prompting Audrey to roll her eyes as the goddess went back to her show.
That's when Vetiver meowed dryly and raised herself to meet the new person. She tilted her head before slowly making her way to Audrey. Vetiver's purple eyes stared at her intently. She crept closer, still moving slowly.
Audrey looked at the cat in surprise. "Uh, what is it doing?"
Hecate's green eyes flickered over in amusement. "She appears to be attempting to say hi, though, I'm not too sure. I don't speak cat." She paused in thought. "I think Heidi does, but she isn't around enough cats to use her "All-language tongue" or whatever."
"That doesn't help, you know." Audrey deadpanned, shaking her head as she looked back down at the cat.
Hecate smirked. "I'm informing you, never said I could help you with a cat." The goddess said as she sat up. "I don't know a thing about the inner mind of a cat."
"Wow, thanks." The princess replied, sarcasm lacing her voice.
"You are very welcome." The goddess replied, looking at all the stuff hanging on the walls.
By then, Vetiver had made her way to where the princess was sitting. She looked her up and down before smiling. After that, she immediately began to rub her head and grass covered body against Audrey. Vetiver's purrs sounded like a bag of marbles clacking together, as she purred happily.
Audrey shook her head. "...I have no idea what to do."
"Accept it. Sit there and accept it, princess. You let a three-headed hellhound/cerberus mutt run around and sit on your lap, that is just a magic cat." Hecate said, grabbing the remote and beginning to surf through the channels. "Could be worse, you could be in the same room with Heidi. I sent her down to her workshop for a reason." She said, ignoring the muffled boom that sounded as soon as she said that.
"Did she just cause an explosion?" The princess asked, momentarily forgetting about the cat as she looked at the green-eyed woman.
Hecate shrugged. "It was along the lines of "Fire BOOOOM!" or something like that. Ah, nothing too interesting about that one in particular, no random magic spells flying out and hitting people." She said, tilting her head as she continued to go through the channels.
Audrey could only facepalm when she heard that. How is it possible that she got stuck with the most laid back goddess who could care less about random explosions?
"Hello? Check, check one two three? Is this thing on?" The cat said, using her telepathy to try and get Audrey's attention. She looked at her expectantly with her happy purple eyes.
Audrey stared at the cat, her eyes widening in shock as she blinked multiple times. "That cat just talked."
"Telepathically. Magic cat." Hecate said simply, one of her fingers glowing with her magic. "Sorry, I automatically intercept most telepathic messages, it's why people don't do it anymore." She said mainly to the cat as she didn't bother to look their way.
Vetiver looked at her unbothered. "I really don't mind it. Who am I to be freaked out? I have grass for fur and diamonds for claws." The cat settled down and said, "I just need someone to feed me. I haven't eaten since yesterday!" She said with a hopeless expression.
Audrey was still gaping so Hecate decided to take over for speaking. "Well, what do you eat? I can magic most things into existence." She said, finally putting the remote down and looking at the cat.
Vetiver looked to the side before shrugging. "Seeds, plants, fruits, vegetables, you know. I'm a true vegetarian." She said with humor.
Hecate chuckled and snapped her fingers causing several bowls to appear with everything the cat listed off. "Pick and choose and I'll magic away the others." She said simply before leaning back into the couch and closing her eyes.
"Whoa...this is like a buffet, but everything is mine…" Just before digging in, She said, "Oh, if you guys hadn't read the name tag, the name's Vetiver. Like the grass?" She gestured to the collar before biting into a carrot. "I am that animal Heidi was talking about earlier."
Hecate sat up and grinned. "Ah, the one she claims is a "gift" from her most loving aunt. Well, if she ever calms down and stops blowing up her workshop I bet she'll be glad to know you aren't out to get her. Also, clever name." She said before chuckling at the last part.
Vetiver snickered. "No I am not "out to get her". What does she think I am? An alley cat!? I am a refined work of art and one claw of mine can buy and sell this house. Maybe one day she'll figure that out." She smirked then went back to her food.
"Welllll, to be fair you do resemble something like that of Demeter, Heidi's aunt, and that woman has been known to try and ruin Heidi's life because she can't exactly go after Hades at the moment." Hecate said, shrugging at her words. "That woman holds grudges for a long time, unfortunate side effect of immortality, beings often hate others for way too long."
Vetiver thought about this. "Hmm...I guess you have a point. Fine. I will look over it for now." Then she turned to Audrey and said, "Is she okay?" She asked Hacate with a look of concern.
Hecate looked at Audrey. "Hmm, yeah, she'll be fine in an hour. I'd zap her out of her trance but I don't think she'd appreciate it." She said in a joking manner before folding her arms. "Just leave her be for now."
Vetiver glanced at the princess and shrugged. "Whatever you say." She glanced at Audrey once more and said, "I like her. She has good taste in jewelry." Then she went back to her food.
Hecate chuckled. "Believe it or not, most of the jewelry she owns was created by Heidi. She's the real mastermind behind several designs, Audrey just asks for them personalized to her taste." As she spoke, another softer boom sounded from below. "If she wasn't in such an explosion mood, I'd show you around that area. She makes crowns, rings, necklaces, you name it she makes it."
She feline shakes her head, already knowing one of the reasons why she is so upset. "Perhaps we should wait until she is less...inflamed. I do not feel like going bald anytime soon." She says, referring to her flammable grass fur.
"Agreed. I'm just gonna let Hestia handle that one. Hestia handles Hades and Zeus all the time and those two are explosion happy as well, one with lightning and the other one with fire." Hecate said before shrugging. "As for me, I'm going to sit here and watch TV and wait for that princess to snap out of her trance so she can continue to stare at me."
Vetiver shrugged, when she was full. "Huh, I could go for some TV myself." She said, settling down; tucking her legs and arms under her body until only her tail was exposed.
Hecate stretched out on the sofa and grinned. "Glad we share the same interest for the TV. If I fall asleep just yell at me telepathically, always works." She said before leaning her head on her hand.
Vetiver regarded her by saying, "Gotcha." without taking her eyes off of the television. It's as if she were hypnotized.