Having received the promise of Apollo, Hephaestus no longer played coy. He gave a detailed account of the terrain in different parts of the earth, the location of Olympus, and the Oracle of Delphi beneath the Panasus Mountain range.
These were all things his foster mother had told him, and in fact, Hephaestus had never been there himself, but this was enough for Apollo.
Now that he knew where his destination lay, the young deity solemnly thanked him and once again assured him:
"Prince Hephaestus, I will remember your assistance today, no matter what. On the day you need me in the future, I will fulfill my promise and do my part."
"Let's hope so, Apollo, but you may leave now. The earth is vast, and finding Delphi based only on my description is no simple task."
Nodding, Hephaestus's demeanor was still rather unenthusiastic. Though they had a common goal for the time being, he still didn't care to linger any longer with this handsome, radiant deity.
