Ares wiped the sweat from his palms onto his tunic. I was as nervous as I had ever been, well, there had been once but ... this was very different, that time it had been a delicious feeling full of joy, now ...
I knock a couple of times and little Hebe opened the door. She smiled at him as sweet as always when she looked at him, her face lit up and she pounced on him.
Ares lifted her off the ground in an affectionate hug before going inside to see her mother. Hera was sitting on a couch, wearing a white dress with gold trim. Ares wondered if there was ever a time when his mother didn't look flawless.
-Hebe dear, leave us alone.
Disappointment showed in Hebe's eyes but she nodded and left the bedroom. Before closing the door Ares spoke:
-Leave the steeds in the garden, in case you wan
