Athena looked down for a moment. She didn't... really like talking about Ares. But Psyche deserved to know why she had chosen to involve her in all of this. "Ares... places a tremendous value on his family. His immediate family. He often finds himself out of place among Olympians." Because he's a hot-headed barbaric moron. "Eris has a tendency to exploit this. But if he knows that you are on the other side, he will not be as inclined to join with her."
She looked up at Psyche and smiled, "He cares for you, child. In his own way."