Melpomene watched his face intently as he spoke, heart aching with how perfect he was and how much she loved him, and when he finished she hooked her hand firmly around the back of his neck and pulled him toward her to kiss him once more. It was the kind of promise that should be sealed with a kiss, after all. "Don't let Aphrodite get her hands on him," she added in a whisper, eyes searching his. "Calliope you can trust, but not her."