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*smiles*

Good singing voice, sweety.

Do, a deer. A female deer! Re, a drop of golden sun.....Mom!

*giggles and runs over, flinging herself at Penia's legs to hug them tightly*

*then tilts head back*

You're sneaky mom, I didn't even see you coming!

*pets her hair*

I'm good like that, pudding pop. Whatcha been up to beside singing ...oh and growing. You've gotten a little bigger haven't you?

*giggles, delighted* I don't know, I think so! Supposedly I'll grow more every day.

I've learned that I'm going to have the worse in-law ever, that's what Uncle Hades said. And he said if I've got lots of stuff and you say okay, he can teach me the fire thing he does. And he said he can show me around his home if you come down with me.

Supposedly Apollo is a bad loser at games and he will get out of line but I can just beat him up. But he says he would be nice, he won't do naughty things to me when I'm older and we're married. Uncle Ares was mad I wanted to marry Apollo, he asked me why I wanted to marry that "pussy" but I don't get what it means because Apollo doesn't look like a kitty to me.

*suddenly runs out of breath, sighs and then continues on*

I met a man named Robin and he wants to take me to his land because he said there would be a lot of animals there. Also that its real pretty and I wouldn't want to come home but he'd have to bring me back. And...supposedly I have to stay in a group. *scratches below her ear as she thinks about other stuff*

I think that's all I've been up to.

*giggles*

Well, hot damn, you'll be a big girl in no time!

*takes it all in - head spinning a bit*

They won't be so bad and it ain't like you gotta live with them. And that';s if you still marry Apollo. I will definitely be going with you and we will be packing a lunch ...or two, or three.

He kinda is, and yes, you sure can....and Ares, well, he's just being Ares. I'll tell you what it means when you get bigger.

*takes a breath too*

Now for that, I think you better go ask your daddy and have him go with you.

*laughs, delighted*

You havebeen a busy busy little girl!

Really? *brightens* I'm going to be as pretty as you. *nods*

Who will be my in-laws? *still hasn't figured that one out* I'm going to, he promised to be very nice to me. Can we have caramel apples? Uncle Snake makes some really good ones.

Does uncle Ares always refer to people as kitties?

Why does daddy have to take me?

*then giggles*

Yeah. I like talking to people.

Oh, Aunt Athena said I could have an owl!

*definitely excited about that*

Yes you are, sugar. Just as pretty!

Well, technically, Zeus. But h e's married to Hera and she's the goddess of marriage. Mind your manners around her, ok?

Yes honey, m'afraid he does. *tries not to laugh*

And you are very good at that.

Oh hey, an owl! Why, you're just a lucky little lady, aren't ya?

Yay! *claps her hands together*

Wait...Zeus is my grandpa though, right? *now confused again* I will, Momma. *nods solemnly*

But why?

Thank you! I've been called very polite and sweet. *giggles*

I am! I'm really excited but I can't think of a name. Will you help me?

Yes sweety, he is. *saves the family tree discussion for another day*

Well ...uhmmm, that's just what Ares does.

And you are. You are such a good little girl!

Of course I will. How about Hooty. That can be a girl or boy name, I think.

I haven't met him yet. *tilts head*

Oh. Well, I like him. He likes tossing me around. *giggles*

*hugs her mommy's legs once more*

Hooty, I like that! I should tell Aunt Athena that I chose a name when I see her next.

When can I go with you to work again?

I am sure you will sometime, sweety.

~~He tosses me around too ...~~Pretty fun huh?

*enjoys the feeling of maternal love and musses up some pink hair*

Yay for Hooty then!

Soon, I promise.

Maybe he doesn't like kids. Daddy says he wasn't around much.

~~Does he tickle you too?~~ Yeah. He's not so scary.

*giggles, ducks her head a bit*

Alright.

Daddy says I can work with him but not till I'm older. He says I can't go to his festivals.

~~I hope that isn't true, considering how many he has made.~~
I think he's just a busy busy man, honey.

Oh look, birds in the sky *points upward*
He's all right, actually.

That's probably a good idea. At the rate you are growing, it shouldn't be long.

*a little nervous*

Um, hey. I met you when you were just born...well rather I saw you. You probably don't remember. But umm Hi, your so big now.

*smiles brightly*

Thank you, I want to be like mommy.

Who are you? I'm Aeonia!

I don't think I have met your mother. I know your father though, he is a friend of mine...I think. But that is quite an ambition.

My name is Marlena.

Hi Marlena! *smiles*

Are you one of my daddy's worshipers? I'm going to be his attendant when I grow up.

*laughs* Your dad has worshipers!? No, I'm just a friend, we met under some interesting circumstances. Your going to be his attendant? What exactly will you do?

*giggles* Of course he does! He has a lot of them.

Interesting circum...what's that mean?

I will attend his festivals and such but not till I'm older because I think they're.....wild.

*watches with an arched brow*

*stops singing and spinning, looks over at him*

Hi!

*Smiles and takes a few steps towards her, then croutches down so they're eye level with one another*

Why hello there, little one.

*pauses* Interesting hair you have..

*Smiles, clasps her hands behind her back as he crouches down in front of her*

Thank you. *bigger smile*

I like yours. *reaches out to touch his hair* You're a very big man.

No problem.

*He couldn't help but chuckle, it a rumbling kind of sound. One of his hands extended as he gave her little back a pat as she touched his hair*

Yes, I guess I am..*chuckles again*

What's your name, sweetheart?

*She giggled as he patted her back, beaming at him*

You are. *nods* Much bigger than me. *Which doesn't take much*

Aeonia. What's yours?

*takes out contrabasson and begins to play along*

*stops for a second, smiles brightly and continues to sing*

*smiles back*

You have a nice voice. It rather reminds me of Celia, my neighbor's daughter. She sings a great deal, when she and her friends aren't snooping about in other people's yards.

Thank you. I like your music. *skips over* How old is she?

You're very kind. My neighbor doesn't like it. He claims it distracts him from the book he's writing. He lies...I know he can sleep through worse, and he's lived next door to Laura Missenden and her double bass for months before I moved in.

*smiles* But enough of my problems....

She's nine. How old are you?

Thank you. Why doesn't he like it though? Some muses believe that music is good for writing. *nods her head*

I'm about...seven.

He doesn't really like people all that much...I think he uses it as an excuse to bother me.

*watches her, unable to help but stare at the pink hair*

*stops spinning about and actually topples over with a giggle. Then she scrambles back to her feet* Hi! Who are you? *skips towards him*

*He started to approach when she fell, just to make sure she was okay. The likelihood of her having been was small, but sometimes with kids.. well.. a little scrape was the end of the world!*

Hi there! My name's Iolaus. What's yours?

*She seemed to be okay since she bounced right back to her feet rather quickly.*

I'm Aeonia. *even actually offers a small hand*

*He knelt down and smiled, taking her hand in his*

Nice to meet you, Aeonia. You've got a very pretty singing voice.

*He'd probably tell anyone that kids annoyed him, but... Really? He liked them.*

*She gave him a pretty smile while shaking his hand in a very big way...yes, high above her head and then down with a giggle*

Thank you. My daddy says I don't get it from him.

*She liked meeting strangers. She could tell that he liked kids which made her like him more*

Iolaus, that's a nice name. What do you do?

*He chuckled, watching her*

I used to be a hunter, but now I help people. *He paused and then added.* My best friend helps too, but I *a tap with his finger to his temple* am the brains of the operation!

*Okay, so it wasn't true. He could at least tell a kid that!*

Well, even if you don't get it from him, he's doing a fine job raising you, if you're so polite so young!

*Lets go of his hand after a moment, swaying a bit*

Really? *eyes widen* Did you hunt elephants? I just saw them a few days ago when my daddy took me out on a safari hunt. *More of an exploration but her dad has an imagination*

Thank you. People respond much better to politeness. *sage little nod*

Never hunted anything that big, but I did hunt boars, and those things can be nasty. I've gotten really good at hunting monsters lately too.

Most people do, yeah. That's why my friend's always nice to people until they do something bad to him.

Ooh, I haven't seen boars yet.

Monsters? My uncle says that in-laws are monsters and that I'll have the worse. Do you hunt in-laws? *eyes wide*

That's good, its nice that you guys help people.

Could you show me how to hunt? *lifts brows cutely*

*laughs at the question about in-laws* No, I don't hunt in-laws. *grins a bit* There are laws against that.

Well.. I might show you. But I'd need to talk to your mom and dad first. Some parents might not want their d-- kid hunting. But if they say it's fine, then of course!

Really? Laws by who? Is that why they call them in-laws? *is still trying to figure it all out*

Oh, they won't mind! Daddy says I need to learn all sorts of things. *smiles sweetly* But I can ask. They said I could learn how to use fire.

*He grinned, unable to help it* Laws by people who have never been married.

*He touched her shoulder lightly then, grinning himself* Well, ask them for me, just to be sure. Wouldn't want them to get angry at me, after all! *The fire comment.. threw him, but he wasn't sure how seriously to take it. After all, children sometimes told stories.*

Oh. *pauses for a moment and then smiles* So I can make up laws?

*She giggled, her skirt swishing around her legs as she turned from side to side, swaying* Alright, I will. I'd like to learn how to hunt, a lot of my family hunts. I think Apollo hunts and I should hunt with him when we get married.

You have to convince people to let you, first. But I bet you wouldn't have trouble with that!

..Apollo? *he blinked, surprised that she had mentioned not only a god but marrying a god* As in, the god Apollo? You're going to.. marry.. him?

I probably could, I'd have to talk to my mommy and daddy first.

*looks at him as he blinks at her* Yes, the god Apollo. *giggles* He is very nice. When I get older and prettier, I'm going to marry him. He said so when I asked.

*looks pretty proud of herself*