"I know, I know," he said, stirring his coffee idly. "And it's good that someone does."
He smiled into his mug, then snorted. "Gods, I'm surprised she didn't go completely silver by the time we were grown," he laughed. "With all the shit we put her through."
He winced. "I'm sorry," he said. "I wish I could say more than that. Honestly, I'm surprised someone hasn't just skinned him by now, and to Hades with Aphrodite. Her son is an idiot, she needs to realize that. And he should realize some people are happy right where they are. If he ever touches Pleione, I'm plucking out his wings."
He nodded. "Good plan. And if you're worried, take her with you. No one needs to go through that."
"She's good," he answered. "Maia's in town. Elektra was for a while, but she's gone off somewhere else, and that's her choice. But I think she'd like that, I'll ask her."