"I'm sorry," Marcie said, keeping her voice low too out of respect for him. "I really thought you knew. Ares- Apollo- Melpomene- they're all... them. Greek gods. Why do you think Ares is so powerful against- against regular people, but he had trouble with Apollo? I know he's told you stuff that..." She shrugged and chewed her lip. "What he tells you is not a lie. I know he's left it vague so you all draw your own conclusions about him being an embodiment, or second coming, or something. But he really is Ares. He is your god."
She watched his face carefully, and held onto his hands tightly to keep him tethered to her so he wouldn't flip out.