After receiving my title, I was bombarded with prayers and requests. I'm happy to say I've made some progress with the throne room but I still have a long way to go. From what the other Olympians have told me, it's that way because there is always fighting in the room and they got tired of repairing the damage.
I've also learned things from the world like how the twins have to carry the sun and moon across the sky on their backs. I told them I'll figure out a solution to their problem once I'm done with the throne room.
"You look like you could use a break."
I turned around to see Poseidon. I smile at my best friend. "If I do, will you be willing to put up a few columns?"
''If that will get you to stop then yes."
I jump down from his throne which is almost the center of the room and the best place to work. I gaze around me and realize something. "I need to get my own throne."
Poseidon acts hurt. "Are you saying you don't sitting on my lap during meetings? They grow up so fast."
I chuckle. "No, I enjoy sitting on you as we make fun of Ares but it's the symbolism of it I want." He looks at me not entirely understanding the concept. "It shows that my place is more stable in the counsel and that I belong."
Poseidon sighed. "You shouldn't think that you belong if you have a chair. You belong because you just do."
I smile and blush at his speech. Why does he do this to me? How can he make feel special when I know I'm not. So many questions but no answers. Aphrodite has them, that much is true. She'll never tell me without something in return. So I'm stuck guessing.
I let him take my hand and teleport us to the beach. Of course he picks the beach for a picnic. I asked him what the name was once last week.
Flashback
"What do you call this place?"
"The beach."
"I mean the name of the beach Barnacle!"
"It has no name but you can make one if you like."
"Nameless."
"That's the best you could come up with Owl?"
"It's what is least expected but known to all."
"Can you stop talking in riddles!"
"When you stop hogging the food!"
End of Flashback
I made my way over to the feast on the blanket. My owl was waiting for us.
"You got Feather her lunch?"
Poseidon held out a hand of seeds and tossed them on the near by grass. "Check Athena. Now eat something or no surprise."
I perked up at this and dove into a sandwich. Poseidon's surprises were the best. The best all happened in the last few weeks, aka my first weeks of real life. Learning about my powers was a necessary lesson, but the others were far more exciting. He taught me how to swim for starters. It took him hours to convince me to that I could swim on my own but I liked the close contact with him. So saying he has a surprise is better than saying please.
After stuffing the last of my sandwich in my mouth and swallowing it I was finished. "Done! So what's the surprise?"
Poseidon smiled "Close your eyes Owl." I did as instructed. I heard him whistle and the sound of something running. "You can open them now." Before me was a cute baby animal with four legs and hooves, a black body, and black tail and mane.
"What is it?"
"A horse, second generation. Created by yours truly."
Suddenly inspiration hit me and I made wood appear. It has to have a place to stand and definitely wheels. Small walls on the front and sides and some kind of harness so it can be pulled. "Done." I looked over my invention with motherly pride.
"Athena what did you finish exactly?"
I smirk "Just put the horse in the harness." I heard mumble a complaint as he did so. "Now come stand next to me on the platform part like a good god."
He jumped on board "What do you call this minute made contraption of yours anyways?"
"A chariot. Now tell the horse to start running and if this works out you get half the credit."
He sighed "Start running Blackjack and I'll give you some sugar." The horse raced ahead. The ground wasn't very flat so the ride was a little bumpy and going full speed down the hill was an adrenaline rush.
Poseidon was looking at the horse though. He grabbed two bird feathers from the air and magically added wings to the horse's back side. "Flap Blackjack flap!" That's how we ended up flying. I looked down at the beach below. Poseidon looked scared so I took his hand and gave it a squeeze to show him he was safe with me. He returned the gesture. Same goes for you owl.
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