Authors note: Ever wonder why Hephaistion insisted Alexander bring his mother to Babylon? I always thought that a bit strange. This is just to clear it up in my head about how that worked out.

Hephaistion was compelled to go towards the sound of Olympias crying. His caring nature found himself standing to the door of Olympias' room; he knocked and then walked in to find her sitting down on the floor, a basket of snakes at her feet.

"Olympias?" he asked her, Olmypias looked up at him, through her teary eyes, smiled weakly.

"Oh Hephaistion... you are drawn to weeping beauties" her eyebrows rose slightly, and Hephaistion nodded, crossing his arms.

"I am drawn to those in pain, yes" Hephaistion admitted coolly, "Things didn't go well with Alexander?"

"Like they haven't between the two of you for the last couple of months" she snapped, "it will pass"

"Alexander isn't going to be a pushover, Olympias. You're not being sincere..."

"I told him what I know!" she growled, "How dare you ask me these things!"

"You wouldn't be sobbing if there was some truth to what everyone believes" Hephaistion's voice lowered, "what is it that you are hiding?"

"Not your concern" Olympias hissed just like her snakes slithering along the ground.

"What have you got to lose in the truth?" Hephaistion asked her, "Surely if you've done nothing wrong..."

"Tricks Hephaistion?" she questioned, "Did you truly believe I was silly enough to fall for that?"

"No, but for the sake of the relationship between you and your son, you should consider it"

"I don't know, and that's the end of it" she said flatly, and moved the snakes back into the basket, gently closing the lid.

"You really don't want to see Alexander again, do you?" Hephaistion muttered lowly, as she got up and walked away, her long flowing night gown shimmered under the lamp lights,

"... It's Alexander's choice whom he believes; he is so much like Philip. Unfortunate, but true" she said softly, turning to look at Hephaistion, Hephaistion sighed.

"He loves you so much..." he whispered, as she paused at her small shrine to Dionysus,

"I love him, he is my eternal light" she agreed, but didn't say anymore.

It was then Hephaistion truly, even though how crazed Olympias was, that she did truly love Alexander. Now Hephaistion found it hard to accuse his lover's mother of anything but smothering Alexander, doting on Alexander... providing for Alexander. He lowered his gaze to the ground and thought for a moment,

"I will try, My Queen" Hephaistion looked directly at her, "I will try to convince him he is wrong"

Olmypias felt as if her heart was going to explode with delight, as she put her hands together and thanked Dionysus,

"Thank-You Hephaistion, though I doubt your successes" and then she started weeping, a burden off her shoulder had finally been lifted. Hephaistion watched her cry silently for a moment, and then, his arms outstretched; he embraced her sobs with a tight and warm hug.

Olympias was shocked at first, but as Hephaistion gripped her closer she felt more relaxed and at ease, she rested her head on Hephaistion' shoulder, and Hephaistion would hug her till he felt she was ready to let go.

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