"Well, well, well if it isn't Hera's little puppy dogs, and with a new toy it looks like," Hermes eyed her up and down, "a pretty new toy at that."
She glared at him menacingly, "what is it you want?"
"Little old me?" he said pointing to himself and batting his golden eye lashes, "nothing in particular. I was just curious about the sudden surge of magic in the human realm. I traced it back here to this island and waited patiently to see the cause, only to find you, little Goddess."
He began to circle around the group to find an opening and with a quick flash, he appeared right behind her. He snatched her and brought her in front of the group, holding her hostage. He grabbed her face, forcing her to look up at him, "now, what does Hera want with a pretty little thing like you? No one eve
