Marpessa halted in front of a large oak door that was embedded with gold and silver. No one ever stepped through those doors unless it was for a matter of utmost importance, and Marpessa had a very important issue at hand.
The princess smudged the mascara on her face, streaking it down her cheeks. She forcibly rubbed her eyes causing them to swell and redden. She needed to use every trick at her disposal to win her grandfather's favor.
Marpessa pushed the massive doors open and walked into the large room. The room had a vast oak floor and high oak walls covered in mounts of the heads of deer, boar and buffaloes. At the end of the room was a massive chair where Ares slumbered.
"Grandfather!" Marpessa called out to him. "I require your assistance."
Ares shot his eyes open, wondering who dared awaken the god of war from his peaceful sleep.
"Grandfather the gods have defied me!" She spoke between forced sobs. "They've defied you!"
