"Much, his name is Much. Thank you. You're being very kind." Marcie looked around the huge kitchen and then sank down into one of the chairs at the smaller dining table. She still had so many questions, but didn't have the energy to process them right now. Her stomach groaned loudly as she looked around. There was a fruit bowl on the table, and she grabbed a banana. It was possibly the best banana she'd ever had in her life.
Ares snaked an arm out around Aphrodite's waist, drawing her in closer still. "Always going above and beyond, my love," he said, taking her hand and raising it to his lips to kiss her fingers.