Athena POV
Ares whimpers in my mind, and I feel absolutely horrible that the kid had to watch that as well. And we hate that he is afraid of us.
“Hey, it’s alright, kid. I am not going to hurt you”. I put my hands up in a placating gesture, and make sure to keep my facial expression soft as I take small steps towards him.
I feel even worse when I see his trousers getting wet. Oh goddess! I’m terrible. I should have checked if luna Grace and all the children made it out safely.
Only a few feet away from him now, he drops to the ground, sobbing uncontrollably.
“Hey, hey, shhhhhh. It’s OK. Calm down please. Please don’t be afraid of me. I am not going to hurt you, I promise”.
I squat down just out of reach to give him some space. The poor thing is still sobbing, although it has toned
