Thetis had been going about her morning as though nothing was different; she had known that her words struck a chord with Achilles and could only hope that he was doing some soul-searching in an effort to better himself. She had not intended to upset him with her comment about Hephaestus, but she knew that he was unhappy with it. Therefore, when her phone rang and she saw it was him she quickly found a quiet place where she could take the phone call without interruption.