Calliope had been sitting down to examine a new artifact when she received the text. Without hesitation she carefully replaced the delicate piece back into its protective box, grabbed her purse and keys, and locked her office door. She explained there was a family emergency and hurried to be hospital.
On her way inside she ran into Melpomene, who looked downtrodden at news that their sister was in the hospital. Melpomene had been at work as well, and as soon as she read her text she explained to her boss about a family emergency and that she needed to leave now to be with her sister. Nothing and no one would stop her from leaving.
They continued on into the hospital, requesting information and directions as to where to go. When they found he designated room they could hear conversation. "Who's the new favorite of whom?" asked Calliope as she and Mel stepped into the room. Mel looked positively sad by seeing Terps in sub a state and rushed overly her side, where she gave her only a half-hug because she didn't want to hurt her sister. Whereas Calliope closed the space between herself and a little less hurriedly, but she still kissed Terps on the forehead. "I'm so sorry, Terps."
"Oh, Terps," said Mel, tears in her eyes. "How could anyone do something like this to you? Do you want me to make their life more tragic than it already is?" Mel meant that. She would go to great lengths for her sisters. They were the world to her and hurting any one of them meant you gained an enemy in Mel. She never liked it when people's lives were sad, but by the gods she would make them pay if she thought they deserved it.
Calliope glanced around the room to see who else had gathered there, having already felt how very crowded it was when they came in. "Hello, brother," she said with a little smile to Apollo, then smiled to each of her sisters before her eyes fell on David. "Ah, you must be the favorite."