Greece

"Put some makeup on her, too." Aphrodite said and the servants began to paint Aurora's eyes and pat nude colored powder on her face with tufts of natural cotton that had been pitted.

"She has been watching me for sometime" Apollonis said "I beleive she is a spy of Aurora's making sure I do not try to kill her mistress again."

Orion turned and then walked back in looking at Aphrodite. "Your beauty, I would like to borrow Aurora for a while, can I have her?" He asked, not actually wanting Aurora but just trying to get Aurora out of her situation.

Adastros chuckled. "I don't get that vibe from her."

Willow disappeared from the crowd, having heard Apollonis from afar.

Aphrodite reluctantly agreed as the servants tied a ribbon around the end of her bow. Aurora jumped up and walked with Orion. "Thank you." She said once out of earshot.

Orion nodded walking out. "Looked like you were not enjoying that." He said.

Adastros watched Willow fade into the crowd.

"I'm not completely as shallow as she is." Aurora complained.

"And I am not the brute Ares is, I do have a nice side to me." Orion said. "All Ares wishes to speak about it bloodshed."

"I believe it. I've never spoken with him, but he is the master of destruction, war and rage. I get the feeling I wouldn't like him. I really do hate to fight." Aurora said.

"No wonder you don't like me very much then." Orion said.

"I'm sure that's a joke." Aurora said, picking up her braid so that it wouldn't drag behind her.

"Honestly I'm not sure." Orion chuckled.

"I do like. you It's our other brother that I'm worried about." Aurora said. "You know what I mean by brother."

Orion nodded. "He worries me as well, can't trust him in a fight."

"Are we going to Hephaestus's forge?" Aurora asked, changing the subject.

"I can go there another time if you want to do something so you can avoid Aphrodite." Orion said.

"No, I want to watch him make something." Aurora said.

"If you say so" Apollonis shrugged "I'm uncomfortable here so I think I'm going to leave."

"Alright then." Orion smiled walking with her to Hephaestus' forge.

Hephaestus looked over seeing them. "Ahh, Orion good to see you, and Aurora...what brings you to my forge?"

"She wishes to see your skill, and I am in need of a Xiphos to compliment the Kopis you crafted me." Orion said.

"Ahh of course." Hephaestus said. "I shall start right away."


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Adastros nodded. "I'll join you." He said. "I do not like being around mortals for too long."

Aurora simply watched him work and stayed quiet.

"Not sure how I feel about them yet" Apollonis said "but I do know I am to have something to do with the city of Troy."

"Same here." Adastros said. "Only my city is Athens, some say we are to defend them, but I say we're to rule them we are gods after all."

Orion sat next to Aurora watching Hephaestus work. He looked her over rather than watching him work.

Willow was walking behind Adastros and Apollonis, eavesdropping.

Aurora looked Orion in his eyes. "Yes?"

Orion smiled. "Sorry, can't help it." He said.

Aurora smiled back. "Do you want to see my room later?"

Orion smiled. "I would." He said.