"She has been living in this dump all this time? Scratch my eyes." Athena took off her sunglasses, her entire outfit making this place seem like the dump she mentioned, even though I'm already seething at the slur.
Athena flipped her hair, exactly as I remembered before she faced Ares, a mix of frown and relief twisting her features.
"Hello, brother. Did you miss me?"
"What are you doing here?"
"I was wondering where you vanished to, and trust me, I knew it wasn't a business trip. How dare you lie to my face? Did you think I wouldn't find you? Think again. You underestimate me, brother. It was easy to—"
She paused when Esme peeked from behind Ares, her arms wrapped around his leg.
Athena blinked. "Is that..." She couldn't finish as I came into view, standing beside Ares.
"Oh look... It's my runaway bestie."
"Are you friends with my mommy?" Esme asked.
"Yes, I'm her bestie, we go way back." She tilted her head. "Come close lemme see you."
