Celestia groaned and woke up when her headache grew worse. She turned and trailed her eyes to her surrounding. She was in her chamber and her clothes had been changed.
She groaned again when another headache hit. Her hands brushed the side table.
"Who brought it?" She mumbled wide awake. She hurriedly took the pills. After that they subsided. She tore the note on the table and scanned the contents.
" Please do make sure to take them and have your bath. "It read. She paused when she saw Mael's name.
Then the events of last night flooded her mind. Her face heated in embarrassment.
" Oh dear what a mess. What have I done. "Just then she heard a knock on her door.
" Come in. "Mael appeared with a tray of food in his hand. He was on his way to the kitchen when he saw Sebastian. So he took them from him because he needed to see her.
" Oh it's you I didn't expect to see you. "She laughed awkwardly glancing at the bathroom.
He ignored her and placed her food near her bed." A reminder Zeus is waiting for you. "He said bowing.
" Wait yesterday..did something happen?"She asked him. He smiled and shook his head." You hit your head on the pillar and I asked Sebastian to dispose all the wine in the temple."
"You should refrain from enjoying wine who knows what will happen to you next time. And hurry up and take a bath you reek of wine." Every word he said made her feel more guilty.
"What about my clothes ? Who changed them?" She stood up making her way to the bathroom.
"A servant girl Celestia and I'll be out. " He said and left her to do her business.
She went to her office better than before with the conversation she had with Zeus still ringing in her head. Another problem.
She found the stranger from the day before on her couch holding one of her books. She presumed it was the book she intended on reading but was caught up with distractions.
Snapping her mind back to reality, she gave the man a dubious look. How did even come here. She didn't sense him when she was closer.
"Hello Celestia." He smiled warmly. She returned his smile with a slight frown before giving him a small smile. She took a seat across him. She noticed things she didn't. He had white hair like Mael's but it was unusually long.
His mask was golden but translucent as if it was a false skin. A cough brought her back to reality. He felt her open stare and the surprising thing was that she was doing it without shame :he would consider her brazen.
"So what brings you here...." She left her sentence hanging. He tilted his head confused but realized that she was waiting for a name.
"Azriel.." He muttered to her looking anywhere but her. She nodded her head memorizing his name. It sounded divine from her point of view.
"Azriel.. That's nice." She said suddenly looking at Neylar who just entered. She paid the man no attention and hopped onto Celestia's lap. "Tired much?"She petted her then focused her attention to the man.
He looked normal except the air around contradicted his appearance. She opened her mouth to speak but he interrupted her.
" You should know the reason I'm here. Zeus was supposed to meet you but he informed me he couldn't make it." He placed the book he was holding on his lap and stared at her.
She had a look on her face he couldn't decipher. He didn't know whether it was despair, loneliness or anger. She blinked expression unchanging." I see." She muttered going to her table taking what was important. She made sure she had arranged documents so her brother wouldn't have a hard time.
" Let me help. "He offered her politely but she turned him down saying she could handle it.
Her brother was waiting for her at the down floor looking at her place with keen interest." Brother. " She smiled embracing him. He ruffled her hair playfully and stared at Azriel.
"Oh so this is their leader never knew he was this good looking." He eyed him.
Celestia mentally facepalmed embarrassed and gave Azriel a pleading look who didn't seem to mind. "Says the one who didn't make it to the ritual at the Archangel realm. Zeus told me you've been fooling around shamefully." She glared at her brother.
"So what? That old man is always nagging. Thank the Heavens Hera is the opposite." He said nonchalantly.
"Besides allow me to have some fun. Olympus has the finest ladies you know.."He continued his rant oblivious to his angry sister.
" Also, i had fun last night. You want to hear mo-"The next words came as muffled sounds because Celestia punched him hard in the stomach throwing him off his feet.
" Wow sis you've grown stronger." He teased her back on his feet dusting invisible dust off him.
"You're disgusting brother. You can't shut up and speak anything sensible for once. What a pain. Anyways I'll have Sebastian check on you and don't mess up this place and no parties in here either."
"How shameful."She closed her eyes and smiled sweetly at her brother." What's that look supposed to mean?"He backed away from her eyeing her change in mood.
"Oh, you love your sister right?"She asked him. He nodded unsure of what she was insinuating.
" Well time for a bear hug! "She yelled jumping on him making him almost loose his balance twice.
" Woman keep your body away from me. "He said with a smile evident on his face.He hugged his sister. He loved her very much and shebwas someone he would never plan on loosing:she was all he had.
He placed light pecks on her face while ruffling her hair and she did the same.
Azriel watched the two clearly amused. Who knew the famous Deity was affectionate and full of life. Shaking his head he moved to the carriage waiting for them watching the exchange silently.
"Alright sis you have to go now." Caelen managed to bring her down. She gave him a wide grin. "Take care of yourself and no partying which equals to behaving properly." He nodded his head and waved her off.
She climbed the carriage rather clumsily and waved him.
"Take care of yourself dummy." He whispered following Sebastian inside her temple.
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