Hephaestus was too pleased to be able to create again to pay much attention to the rest of the world. His forge fired up, he spent what time was needed to fix the items he had destroyed. It took time - some items were so beyond repair they required complete retooling. It was only after significant progress that he allowed himself a break. Curious as to how she managed to succeed, Hephaestus made his way to the temple of his wife.
He stepped into her temple, listening to some attendant of hers babble about just missing Iris. Hephaestus nodded without listening and made his way into the parlor that was indicated, frowning as he saw Aphrodite just sitting there.