It was part of Thalia's influence, perhaps that Melpomene actually laughed, just a short and bitter 'Hah' but a 'hah' nonetheless. "Yes, that's why there's only two of you here," she said dryly, reaching for a piece of cake and sulking back down into the corner of the couch with it. "Clio refuses to take action until after Aphrodite's taken my son, deafening silence from Erato because none of this is sweet and romantic enough for her, and you can't tell me Urania's not home and just pretending none of this is happening," she said, jerking her thumb toward her windows, in the direction of Urania's apartment.