Life is only precious because it ends

“You look stupid. Like a monkey in a tuxedo.”

Thank you my dear granddaughter, very kind your words

“How about you watch who you’re threatening you old corpse.”

Please my dear granddaughter.... I am the god of war, I have nothing to watch

“I said bite my shiny metal ass.” She answered not looking up from her drawing. Of course that wasn’t what she originally said but she was bored.

“Watch your language little girl or I will cut your tongue”

“I could say the same to you. I don’t fight well if there a people near me, I can’t fight when I’m cramped.”

“Well see why you can’t be hugging me all day then?

She paused in thought before tackling him in a hug. “Okay I’ll stop but now I’m not moving.”

“You are ...Lucky I do not need to go to any war. I cannot fight with someone next to me”

Aria stopped. She stared at him. She raised her hand and…. Aria poked him again.

Ares sighed tired “ Aria... Will you stop?

“Tonight…WWe need to look for a weapon for you”

“I like light weight and quick moving.” Xavier told the god.

“Yes but what you like sometimes is not what best fits you

“How do we know what fits me then?” Xavier asked aching to just grab a weapon already.

“That is my job… God of war and weapons

“Okay then. Let’s pick a weapon then.” Xavier said gesturing to the wall of weapons in the ares cabin.

Ares looked at Xavier “Have you tried any of the weapons?

She stopped poking him. “Is that a good thing? I don’t know that much about him.”

“It can be a good thing or a bad thing if it gets annoying