Disclaimer: "My" Ares is based on how Kevin Smith played him in the Xena and Hercules series.

Dedication: To Kevin Smith - You will be missed

Pictures that go with this story can be find at http://www.mehlaa.50megs.com/ares/minitempeleng.htm

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~*~ The Fair ~*~

It was a long and tiring day at the fair, so I light a piece of incense in Ares temple. "You think it is enough to light a little bit of incense once in a while?" I hear a threatening voice behind me. I get startled. I didn't hear from Ares in a while. I turn around and I see Ares' stern face. "I was busy." I mumble, "but I thought about you today." I think about all the nice things I bought on the dollhouse fair and they are almost all for Ares' temple. "I know," Ares growls, "I kept an eye on you." Once in a while I did have the feeling that I hadn't been alone. "Why didn't you show yourself before?" I ask, but I am not giving him a chance to answer. "I don't have to call you all the time!" 

I turn around and start unpacking my bag. Soon al my treasures are on the table. The miniature sword, my biggest find, disappears of the table. An approving growl I hear behind me. Then also the axes disappear. "Very nice!" Ares says, "This is more like it." Ares looks at the mini weapons from al sides. I look at him and for a second he looks like a little boy, but he knows I am watching and the weapons reappear on the table. I point at the big ax and the bronze colored urn. "My mom gave me those for my birthday." Ares nods. "That is the way it is supposed to be, your birthday presents should be mine." I pretend not to hear him.

Ares picks up a marble bowl, "and this?" 
"Heidi gave it to me, it is for putting offerings in." His eyes are again drawn to the miniature weapons. And then without an other word he disappears again.