What Hermes wanted seemed to be little. He just wanted to experiment with Prometheus.
Naturally, Prometheus was averred to that. He hadn't spent the majority of his life locked up, only to be released and then locked up again.
The frown on his face made Hermes realize what Prometheus was thinking.
"No! No! No! it's not what you're thinking. All I want is a few blood samples to run some tests. Maybe we could run a few physicals (physical examination). Nothing much!" he said
"I see. In exchange what do I get?" Prometheus asked folding his hands.
"Isn't keeping your news about that child enough?" Hermes asked.
Prometheus knew he was striking a hard bargain.
"She's just a child, why should I care what you say about her" he lied. Inwardly, he knew that he was just posturing.
"It doesn't seem like it" Hermes teased. "Back there you were practically furious at any male who got closer to her. Are you raising her to be your little wife?" he jeered.
"So what if I am. It doesn't mean anything to you. She's just some mortal I took a liking for" Inwardly, Prometheus felt his rage burning towards Hermes. He didn't want to say anything bad about Kahlan. Thus guy was just forcing him to do so in order to keep her safe.
"Whatever!" Hermes waved his hands. Anyway, I'm sure since you're free now, you're probably confused about the whole situation. The thing is, most of us have ingratiated with the human society. We live among the humans now. But there are some who are still reticent, staying in out of reach places and secret realms though. Anyway, you can find whatever info you need to settle in on the internet. I'll give you information on 3 people. Your pick. That's all I'm offering in exchange"
Prometheus knew that it was really generous of Hermes to offer him all this. He wondered why he was being so nice to him. One has to know that Hermes never did anything for free. This made him wonder why Hermes wanted his blood, and what those tests would mean.
Naturally Hermes was making a bet. If he could find what made Prometheus more powerful, perhaps he could replicate it. Only a fool would reject the chance to become stronger.
"The child…" Prometheus reminded. No matter what, Kahlan was his first priority.
"Don't worry" Hermes winked. "Your secret is safe with me."
Prometheus sighed with relief. At least she would be safe for now. He still needed to guard against Hermes though. While he may not tell anyone else about Kahlan, it wouldn't stop him from messing with her.
His gaze turned wary again.
Hermes chortled in his heart. He had been acquainted with Prometheus for a while and he could judge that the girl was very precious to him. Could there be a link between that and Prometheus new strength? He pondered for a bit.
Prometheus wasn't leaving. He was looking at Hermes that was lost in thought. He wished he could split Hermes' head open and see what he was plotting.
Sadly, this was only a wish. Once Hermes noticed Prometheus gaze, he chortled.
Things would be getting very interesting soon. He should probably invest in some popcorn and salted nuts. Or should he drive the plot faster.
Prometheus wasn't taking any chances, seeing the evil look on Hermes face, he directly reached out to grab Hermes neck.
But Hermes wasn't stupid. He had already fallen for that once. He had kept his guard up.
"He he!!" he smiled while dodging. "Take this" he tossed a card at Prometheus. "You'll need it to pay your way in the human world." He turned around as if to leave. "Remember to return my money with interest. I'll find you soon to collect my debt."
With that, Hermes flew off. He was fast as if a shooting star.
Prometheus was left standing there with an ATM card in his hands.
He turned around and then flew off in the direction of the nearest town.
He needed to work faster. For Kahlan's safety.
The 25 year old clerk was packing up to leave when she saw this very handsome looking youth walking up to her.
He seemed to be a bit flustered as he saw her locking up.
He looked to be about fourteen. But his face shone with a maturity that belied his age.
"Excuse me" he said. Really politely. One must know the kids she knew were very crass and disrespectful. Only being nice whenever they needed something. However, she was already having a good impression of him.
"Do you need something?" she asked.
For some reason, the more she looked at him, the better her impression of him was.
This wasn't her fault though. The gods possessed a natural charm that made humans want to do their bidding. Prometheus wasn't an exception.
"Yeah. I'm sorry, I know you're about closing up, but I really need to purchase a phone. This is a phone shop right?" he asked looking up at the neon sign that hung on top of the shop.
"Mmhmm" she nodded. It was a small phone shop that was run by her boss. There were just 3 employees. That went to show how small the shop was. People would generally go to the mall to get their phones. This was a small town so there weren't much clients. In fact, in addition to selling phones, they also did phone repairs to boost the clientele.
She reopened the shop door and invited the youth inside.
This was generally not done. She was the only one in the shop now and she was in charge of locking up. What if he wanted to steal something? She would be the one taking the risk for it. However, she couldn't say no to him.
"Which brand do you have in mind?" she asked.
Prometheus scratched his head a bit confused. He didn't know that there were brands. He had thought there was just the type Kahlan had.
"Just give me the best one you have" he told her.
The clerk eyed Prometheus warily. Most kids would start rapping out brand names by now requesting all sort of functions. This kid was a bit strange. But she let it pass.
Bringing out an Iphone. She directly began introducing its features for him.
"Do you want to register a number?" she asked.
Prometheus didn't want to seem like a newbie, so he agreed. He just let her do her thing and listened attentively.
The clerk was a bit amazed. How naïve was this kid? However, since he listened so attentively, she took the chance to practice being a sales agent for the brand.
After about 20 minutes of talking, Prometheus paid using the card that Hermes gave to him.
He took note of the price that it cost. He wasn't going to let Hermes cheat him.
He even folded the receipt carefully and kept it in his pocket.
Once he was done here, he thanked the woman and left the shop.
After a few seconds, he returned to ask about how to get lodgings.
The human world was very strange. He had difficulty navigating it.
Luckily, this was a small town. He could learn the basics here.
The woman was a bit stupefied.
"Are you new in town?" she asked him.
"Yeah, I'm looking for someone here" he fibbed.
"Uh, Okay…" She had questions but didn't want to get too involved in the kid's issues. She had enough troubles of her own. "You won't be able to lodge in a hotel since you're underage. How about you try a motel. There's one just down the street."
He thanked her and left. Following her directions.