This man did not often come to the throne room. And "not often" was basically never, so he must have been summoned. Ganymede perked up a little and offered his cup out to Hephaestus.
"Welcome home, sir."
A welcome sight to Ganymede, indeed. The man brought warmth, and just a bit of kindness to the throne room. It broke up the back-biting and in-fighting just a little bit, and cut through the icy mountain breeze that seemed to cling to him since the day he was kidnapped.
He raised an eyebrow and spread his hands as well as he could before looking for a place to sit. He had a seat, of course. He'd always had a seat. But his father liked to fill it with whatever flavor of the week he was in the mood to play with since he so rarely used it. As it was, it looked like there was some minor goddess sitting there and he didn't feel like troubling her. She'd probably feel terrible once she knew.
Instead, he turned to the sweet young man who offered him a cup. He cried off but gave him a smile regardless and tipped his head to him. Where were the extra seats?
He waved off the comment and reached over to give the young man's shoulder a squeeze of appreciation. It was light, gentle, and there was nothing sexual or expectant. He just wanted to tell him how nice it was to be treated kindly.
He made sure his cane was settled before he looked around and considered if he wanted anything. Some water, perhaps?
He tilted his head thoughtfully towards the water pitcher. It was seldom used but the water from it was as sweet as anything else drank by the gods.
Ganymede nodded and skittered over to get water for him, and returned with it quickly. Zeus was just getting things started then, and Ganymede hesitated a moment, and then made the decision to sit at Hephaestus' feet rather than return to the throne. It was warmer there anyway.
He looked down at the young man at his feet and frowned just a little before glancing over at Zeus to see his reaction. Father, of course, was a bit frowny but he didn't seem to be a thundering mess. He looked down again and put his hand on the boy's shoulder gently, rubbing it sweetly for a moment before nodding towards his father.
But, Ganymede didn't go. He tucked in closer at the petting, and put his head on Hephaestus' knee. Part of him knew he was being monumentally stupid, but he was so tired of it all. Tired of Zeus, tired of Olympus, and tired of being cold.
He leaned down and his voice was a strange thing, holding the gentle flicker of candlelight and the warmth of a forge fire, slightly too warm to be a hearth, driving instead of settling.
"You could be stuck with me, banished from this place, if you are not careful."
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An Unexpected Return
Date: 2016-01-06 05:01 pm (UTC)"Welcome home, sir."
A welcome sight to Ganymede, indeed. The man brought warmth, and just a bit of kindness to the throne room. It broke up the back-biting and in-fighting just a little bit, and cut through the icy mountain breeze that seemed to cling to him since the day he was kidnapped.
"Such a pleasure to have you with us again."
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Date: 2016-01-06 05:39 pm (UTC)Instead, he turned to the sweet young man who offered him a cup. He cried off but gave him a smile regardless and tipped his head to him. Where were the extra seats?
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Date: 2016-01-06 05:50 pm (UTC)"Right this way, sir."
He took Hepheastus' arm, which got a couple of gasps and teeters, and lead him over to a seat by the hearth.
"It's much nicer over here, anyway."
He made sure the cushions were in place, and took Hephaestus' cane for him as he sat.
"Can I get anything for you?"
A nymph laughed and said,
"You can get him a mask!"
And Ganymede utterly ignored her. He was really beginning to hate this place.
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Date: 2016-01-07 03:51 pm (UTC)He made sure his cane was settled before he looked around and considered if he wanted anything. Some water, perhaps?
He tilted his head thoughtfully towards the water pitcher. It was seldom used but the water from it was as sweet as anything else drank by the gods.
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Date: 2016-01-07 04:21 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2016-01-10 03:21 am (UTC)You should go. You'll get in trouble otherwise.
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Date: 2016-01-10 04:00 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2016-01-10 04:24 am (UTC)"You could be stuck with me, banished from this place, if you are not careful."
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Date: 2016-01-10 04:28 am (UTC)"Would that bother you?"