Calliope, Erato and Melpomene, early
Calliope turned her head to regard Melpomene. "You found us, darling," she said, holding out her arms to draw Melpomene into a warm hug. "I'm so pleased to see you. And I don't want her drunk because then she's anyone's, and I'm rather hoping that Apollo can make things up with her and get past all this nonsense. So-" She paused to glance her sister up and down, sizing her up. Yes, to Calliope's keen and expert eye, there was a definite thickening of the waist there. "How are you?"