Bell was on his way home, taking the usual path back home when he saw men grouped with a woman and the woman had a cloak on so Bell couldn't see her or her face, but seemed disinterested in the men, Bell couldn't sit by and watch, ever since Bell was a child, he's always helped people no matter how small or big their issue is, Bell often got in trouble not for helping people, but for going too far, like the time he destroyed a Beaver Dam to drain an entire lake to save dozen's, near a hundred people from drowning by making the water level of the lake low enough to stand in for them all, and did in fact save them all with minor injuries to boot, but in the process flooding the roads and routes to an area, causing million's of Valas in damages, while the village couldn't exactly be angry at Bell since lot's of lives were on the line, including many of the villagers and their children in his home village as well who were thankful to Bell over all else, they did still punish him all the same for it, and that was only one of the many things he did to help someone in need, needless to say, Bell is someone who will do just about anything physically possible to help people, so when he as someone in need of help, almost nothing can stop Bell.

Bell then got between the woman and the men who tried to push bell aside, luckily, they were all level 1, and since Bell knew Ki, he was technically at level 2, so he was vastly stronger than them all as he grabbed the man who tried to push him aside and putting him in an arm lock where he showed he was far stronger than him, the other's also sensed Bell using Ki and were discouraged from wanting to fight Bell for getting in their way and they left while swearing under their breath, Bell was relieved he didn't have to fight anyone again to protect someone as it was a common thing for him, he then turned to the person he helped and was shocked at her beauty.

the woman was of the Cat Person race, she has silky, golden blonde hair in a two-side-up hairstyle, which consists of part of her being made into twin tails tied with red ribbons, while the majority hangs loose on her back, and shiny green eyes that sucked you in, she was about the same height as Bell, and had 3 red mark's on her face to mimic cat whiskers, and she had a well-proportioned body, while on the small side for her breast compared to his goddess at C near D cup, it didn't deteriorate her beauty, she wore pink with green blue designed one-piece leotard that exposes a bit of cleavage as the chest area has a diamond-shaped opening, and while Bell couldn't see it, she also has a diamond opening on her back revealing a lot of her back as well with pear earrings on each ear.

Bell remembering his manners then shook his head to snap out of it and then asked the woman if she was okay, making the woman laugh for a bit before she said anything.

?:" you know, what you did was fool-hearted, but sweet, thank you"

Bell:" your welcome, ma'am, do you need me to walk you home in case those men come back"

?:" no thank you, I live close by here so I should be fine, but thank you for the offer, you're quite the gentlemen, aren't you"

Bell:" (blushing and shy) please ma'am, I'm just doing what anyone would do when they see someone in trouble"

Bell then left the woman as the mystery woman then headed into a Familia's home and was soundly and honorably greeted by the members, her coat was removed by them as they asked if she needed anything and she said no as she headed up to her room at the top, greeted by one of her captains.

?:" why hello Atalanta, how are you today"

her captain was a fellow cat person, with blonde hair with green highlights that reached all the way down her back mostly unkempt, stood about 6 feet tall, and was a stunning beauty often compared to her goddess, especially with her smooth bronze skin, she wore dark green clothing that can easily be mistaken for men's clothing as it is more akin to what men would wear than what a woman would normally wear, indicating the woman is tomboyish as well.

Atalanta:" goddess, how many times do I need to remind you not to go out without an escort, you are Aphrodite, the goddess of beauty, war, and love, and your track record for starting trouble is astonishingly high"

Aphrodite:" but it's good to go out and just relax every once in a while, cut me some slack, won't you, besides, I know how to use Ki, so I should be fine even if I get in a scuffle again"

Atalanta:" I wish that were the case, but with your value, you're too high profile of a target for anyone to ignore"

Aphrodite:" come on, I have one of the few level 7's in Oranaio as well as 5 level 6's as well, we should be fine, especially with my little cupcake here who is basically attached to my hip"

Atalanta:" goddess, I am not a child anymore, stop treating me like one"

Aphrodite:" but I still see you as that sweet delicate innocent girl who I found bound by chains in the slave market, I couldn't avert my eyes and bought you then and there and raised you as one of my own, you're basically my daughter so of course I treat you special compared to the others"

Aphrodite pinched Atalanta's checks as Atalata then smacked them away to then tell her about something she was interested in, Hestia.

Aphrodite:" Hestia agreed to meet me, great, I want our best for her welcome in our home"

Atalanta:" I strongly advise against that, allowing another god in our home would allow them to find our anything we may have of importance and-"

Aphrodite:" it's fine, Hestia is a free pass, she's too kind and caring to even consider attacking me... unless I give her a good reason, in which case, the secret hiding room will remain hidden, oh yes, also, if she comes her pissed off her rocker at me and me alone, don't attack her, I probably deserve it if she's that mad"

Atalanta:" we already made such protocols"

Aphrodite:" of course you did, anyway, I would like to catch up with her after so long"

Atalanta:"... I know it's none of my concern, but... why would you like to meet with Goddess Hestia"

Aphrodite:" what do you mean, of all the gods and goddesses, Hestia is one of the few outside my own children who honestly loved me dearly and didn't say rude thing's about me like the others, aside from Artemis, Apollo, and Athena who dare not speak ill of me"

Atalanta:" I thought you were going to charm her, then again, virgin goddesses are immune, so I guess you won't charm her like all the others"

Aphrodite:" and I will never use my charm on you, it would ruin the relationship we have with one another, so don't think I use my charm as much as I breathe on everyone possible, I'm nothing like Freya"

in Oranio, Freya, Aphrodite, and Ishtar are always at each other's throats, but it's namely directed at Freya since Aphrodite cares more about managing her Familia and keeping them stable than being in a beauty contest, especially since she has a "child" to take care of, and since 17 years ago, Ishtar has changed for the better for some unknown reason, but Freya is someone who's always in trouble, often times dragging eh reputation's of the other 2 down due to her and her Familia's antics, so the 2 are always fighting Freya.

since both Aphrodite and Ishtar are helping reduce damages brought upon the Freya Familia more times than not, the guild doesn't even fine them for fighting Freya, one reason why the Freya Familia is always in debt is because they have to pay fines that drain 90% to 98% of their saving's every month, namely from their Familia member's being unable to accept anyone saying anyone is more beautiful than their goddess and attack and even kill people who do, often times leading to Freya killing them or having them be beaten to near death despite Freya constantly telling them to leave it be if that's the case.

Aphrodite among the 3 goddesses of beauty was the best of the bunch as she often times took in beaten and abused slaves who she took pity over in her Familia and freed them upon having them join her, leading many to favor Aphrodite of all the goddesses of beauty, it's also because of this her, Athena, and Artemis work together very often with one another, but Aphrodite was currently making sure her set up was good for her to catch up with Hestia, and after a few moments passed as Hestia came to Aphrodite's home but seemed upset and grumpy, Aphrodite with her advanced smell then smelled blood around Hestia's flower and saw Hestia holding her abdomen and realized all too well what it was Hestia was dealing with.

Aphrodite:" do you need me to get some heating pads, and some hormonal birth control pills to help with the cramp"

Hestia:" yes please"

(and yes, birth control pills can actually help with them, I looked it up and everything)

and as the 2 sat down, Hestia was scarfing the food, while she wasn't poor where she wouldn't be able to buy food for herself, she was saving for the Familia and to pay Hephestus back despite Hephestus saying it was fine for now knowing Hestia was working herself to the point of passing out, even Aphrodite saw that Hestia had rings around her eyes, but since Hestia hasn't had really tasty food for a long time, she took the opportunity to stuff herself once she was given the chance.

Aphrodite:"... you know, if you want, you can take some home with you if you want"

Hestia:" (food in her mouth and swallowing with some in her mouth to slightly muffle her voice) oh, thank you (swallowing the last of the food in her mouth, clearing out her voice) I bet Bell will be excited about what's for dinner this time"

Aphrodite:" who's Bell... oh, he's the one Familia member you have, isn't he"

Hestia:" that's right, he is a human male with white hair and red eyes like a rabbit, and is kind and gentlemanly, but he's easy to embarrass and blushes a lot, he's fun to tease"

Aphrodite:"... I think I already meet him, he's the type to help first and ask questions later right"

Hestia:" I guess you did meet him"

Aphrodite:" quite a looker if I say so myself, and as kind and chivalrous as he is, he's bound to take the hearts of many women, and what's your opinion of him, Hestia"

Hestia:"... did Athena and Artemis ask you to get my say on him behind my back"

Aphrodite:" of course not"

Aphrodite's thoughts:" shit, I better end this sooner than later"

Aphrodite:" so Hestia, how is your Familia member, what's he like"

Hestia:" well he's very skilled, he can do just about anything, he cooks decent food, he's able to scavenge for things we can use, he's able to fix just about everything that needs fixing, oh, and he can sew to"

Aphrodite:' wow, that's a rare skill for a man to have, is he any good"

Hestia:" he sewed all the clothes I'm wearing right now"

Aphrodite asked to see and she was impressed, this kid also backstitched it as well to make the clothes stronger, Aphrodite was honestly impressed, and the more she heard about Bell, the more her curiosity drove home, she then heard about Bells skill's in medicine and Blacksmithing, making her ask why he didn't apply to be a Blacksmith or medic instead, leading to a topic Hestia doesn't know about Bell.

Hestia:" I don't know why, but he was given offer's to be a blacksmith in one Familia and a doctor in another, but denied them, he only told me so far he had to become stronger, and that's all I can take from his reason's why he isn't applying for such"

Aphrodite:" I guess it can't be helped, everyone has their reasons, and if he wants to be an adventure, that's his choice, but what do you think of him"

Hestia:" he's a good kid with a kind spirit"

Aphrodite:"... I peaked at his soul, pure white, almost transparent"

Hestia:" I know, it's odd, but that is what make's him that much more special"

Aphrodite could have sworn she saw the glint of a woman in love, but upon seeing it, chocked on her food and Hestia gave the Heimlich maneuver to help Aphrodite as she then left it there, but Aphrodite would be interested Bell as he seems to have snuck his way into Hestia's heart, she also wanted to thank Bell properly herself as well.

authors notes

yes, I have Atalanta referenced to Aphrodite instead of Artemis for one reason, in legend, Aphrodite has her as one of her steeds to pull her chariot, so I figured, why not have her be a character I add for her Familia, and yes, Atalanta will be similar to my interpretation to Atalanta, namely from a mix of her myth and media portraying her

I have Aphrodite as the opposite of Freya, namely in their behavior and actions, unlike Freya, Aphrodite is very picky on who she sleeps with and tried to remain as loyal as possible, and before you ask, my version didn't just sleep with men left and right, many of her relationships are a few hundred years apart, so she didn't just move on in the snap of her fingers, and feels guilty about her cheating on Hephestos, in fact, bringing it up will make Aphrodite sting in pain as she hates herself for it, but due to being in a loveless marriage where neither are happy and Hephestus refused to even touch Aphrodite anymore and even avoids it, the 2 just drifted apart, also, Aphrodite is Bi, so she likes women just as much as men

I am having a more positively looked-on version of Aphrodite as I want her portrayed more like the annoying big sister or mother who's too into your business and such to where it's annoying which is why I want her to be seen like this, it will also help her stand out amount other iteration's of Aphrodite we've seen so far

and one more thing, Freya will the the only goddess who does what she does with her Familia, so don't worry about seeing Aphrodite in sex scenes like that cause her's will be far more tame if their are any