Merlin snorted and waved a hand. "For one, nobody talks to Ares if they can avoid it. And two, I don't tell Apollo things. He fancies himself some sort of oracle- hah! And if he thinks he can take me on, I'd like to see him try." Actually... just to challenge himself... but no. No no, that wasn't sensible. Not when he was messing with Rosario too.
He cleared his throat, and turned his head to look at Kaden properly. "Hecate is making something for you, is that right? To keep you from being noticed?"