[There's a flicker of a smile at his quip about Hera.]
Yeah, well, you can't say marrying the goddess of marriage and family was one of his best ideas, all things considered.
[Nico doesn't respond at first. Instead, he makes a sharp, taxi cab whistle. Two seconds later, Clifford appears, much to the surprise of everyone around them. He pants at the two of them, tongue lolling to one side and looking at them expectantly. A little ginger kitten is purring contentedly on top of the hellhound's head.]
I don't see why you can't take Clifford.
[His tone is innocent, but there's mischievous amusement in his eyes. He makes a gesture and the black mastiff-looking monster lies down. Then, Nico stands up to pluck the kitten from Clifford's head and whispers in the hellhound's ear. His ears flicker and tail thumps on the ground once in excitement.]
He'll follow your orders until you get back. I'll stay here and keep Rhadamanthys entertained.
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Yeah, well, you can't say marrying the goddess of marriage and family was one of his best ideas, all things considered.
[Nico doesn't respond at first. Instead, he makes a sharp, taxi cab whistle. Two seconds later, Clifford appears, much to the surprise of everyone around them. He pants at the two of them, tongue lolling to one side and looking at them expectantly. A little ginger kitten is purring contentedly on top of the hellhound's head.]
I don't see why you can't take Clifford.
[His tone is innocent, but there's mischievous amusement in his eyes. He makes a gesture and the black mastiff-looking monster lies down. Then, Nico stands up to pluck the kitten from Clifford's head and whispers in the hellhound's ear. His ears flicker and tail thumps on the ground once in excitement.]
He'll follow your orders until you get back. I'll stay here and keep Rhadamanthys entertained.