"You said you would protect them though." Aphrodite pointed out. Yes it was true, he had said he would, but that was only meant for when the war arose. "I know I did, and I will. That doesn't mean no one is going to be killed. Need I mention, the mortals here aren't exactly young like our son. Many of them aren't in the best help and you know that I cannot help them with that." Ares pointed out.

At work, Eros was just arriving and noticed that Sapphira's father hadn't arrived yet. "Maybe he's on his way." Eros said to himself quietly. If he wasn't going to show up, he thought maybe he would have heard about it beforehand.

When Sapphira's father arrived, Eros jumped slightly and smiled at the older man. However, looking at him, Eros noticed something was off. He didn't say anything though. They had work to do, maybe they could talk on their lunch break. "She did? Well that's nice of her. I'll have to personally thank her." Personally, because Eros honestly wanted to see her.

"That would be perfect, thank-you." Eros said, doing his part to help the older man with the work they had to do. He worked fast to make sure that work didn't pile up. It felt good to be able to help someone even if it was something small like this. "Sir, are you feeling okay today?" He asked and looked at the man. "B-because if you're not, you could take some time off you know." Eros explained politely.

Eros listened to the older man and frowned slightly. "S-sir don't say that. You're probably just...you know, really worried about this war talk going on. You still have many years ahead of you though. I'm sure of it." Eros smiled. He wasn't sure if he was good at cheering people up but he never liked seeing someone so...so down. "I won't tell her, I promise." And that was a promise Eros was going to keep. He himself didn't want her to worry. Who could help out in this situation? He wasn't sure, but maybe his parents knew of someone.

Well, at least the man seemed to be slightly more at ease than he was earlier. Eros would talk to his parents, but he was only a love god...he wasn't a miracle worker and it really wasn't his place to help people with everything. But maybe that's just what made him more human than god. Taking some of the offered snacks, Eros offered the man a polite smile and continued on with his work, handing over some papers to the man for him to look over.

It was the weekend tomorrow already? Wow, time went by fast here. What would he do in the weekend if he had no work? He had to find something to do. Something to keep himself busy. But what? Eros blinked and nodded, smiling politely. "Yes, a break does sound nice doesn't it?" He blushed lightly, still not used to being thanked. "Oh...w-well it's really no trouble sir, but you're welcome. I enjoy working with you. It's fun. If I'm being honest, I'm not sure what I'll do during my weekend. But I'm sure I'll think of something."

He knew she would. Sapphira and he were friends, of course she would want to spend time with him but what would they do? He smiled and nodded, it seemed like that was his only actual option he had right now. Still, he needed to go home and talk to his parents. "I'll see you later sir, enjoy your break. Oh, and thank Sapphira for the snacks for me." He said, walking towards his house.

Eros politely waved back. It shouldn't have surprised him to see that his father was not home yet despite how late it was getting. His father was taking this war very seriously. As he should. "Mother, can I talk to you about something?" He asked her. When she nodded, he took a seat at the table after setting it up nicely. "Sapphira's dad thinks he's dying. He told me that he was feeling his age and that his time on earth was ending. I think he's just nervous about this war is all. But if he is...well...unhealthy should I tell him to go see a doctor?" Eros asked.

"If he's dying, the only person we can talk to is Hades. He would know if he was or wasn't. If he's sick, we pray to Apollo or his son. But overall, I'm sure the man is fine. Just nervous like you said dear." Aphrodite smiled and stirred the stew carefully. "Are you looking forward to the weekend?" She asked. "I'm not sure...but we'll see." Just then, Ares walked in through the door and sighed heavily. "Long day dear?" His wife asked. "Very." he muttered.

The three sat down to eat dinner, listening to Ares rant on about how the warriors were slow learners but that they were actually improving. He mentioned the days left till the attack were less than a month now. It was time to worry. Eros made sure to wash the dishes then after dinner was over, thinking about what his mother said. "Hades or Apollo..." He whispered to himself and dried his hands before quickly heading up to his room to sleep.

Ares was gone Saturday morning. There was no rest for the warriors, that was something that Eros should have expected. "Good morning mom. Dad's at work?" He asked his mother. Aphrodite looked up from the cleaning she was doing and nodded. "Would you like me to make you some breakfast dear?" She asked. He nodded, "Please?" He asked. His mother smiled and walked to the kitchen to get started but frowned, "Seems we're going to need to go to market first." She said to him. "Oh, okay. Let's go!" Eros grinned and quickly left to his room to get dressed. Aphrodite laughed and went to her room to get dressed as well.

When they were ready, the two of them headed out of the house with a list of things they needed. "Oh I love coming to the market. It reminds me of the feast we have on Mount Olympus. I wonder if you'll ever be allowed to visit. Your grandfather Zeus is very...particular about who he lets attend the parties. Perhaps your father and I can one day twist his arm so you can attend. I'm sure you'll make many friends there. Oh! You could be friend with Triton, Poseidon's little boy. He's so precious." She said and cleared her throat. "Anyway, we have some shopping to do." Eros laughed and looked over the list then at the various stands. His mother was taking advantage that his father was at work, or else he probably wouldn't be too happy that she was getting a lot of attention from the other men here.

Eros frowned a bit, "How come Triton is there and I'm not?" He asked. Aphrodite grabbed a few things, handing them to Eros after she paid for them. "Because dear, he is the son of the brother of your grandfather; and he's only a child. Much younger than you. Come now, don't pout." She said, waving a finger at him. Eros nodded but said nothing as he took the things from her and held them while she did the shopping. Would he even want to go to these feasts her mother talked about? Part of him was pretty curious about them but he liked being here. He had a friend here, he didn't have any friends over there but seeing the family would be fun.