[Bombay]

“Oh good, I was worried that if I took you under my wing that you wouldn’t be able to serve me properly. It’s so hard finding someone who can make a good cup…but I digress” she brushed it off.

“Mmmm, you’re not entirely wrong. But as your mother went around, she changed lives. Blessed those she was with gifts and fortune” Was she being cryptic, sure, but she’s not sure how fast she should reveal everything. “But I can assure you your mother did ‘give a crap’ about you, but she had other duties to take care of,” Aphrodite said gently, brushing some hair out of her daughter’s face.

“Oh, you mortals. Always to the point…very well, perhaps I haven’t been clear” Aphrodite said, changing her tone from the soft and caring one, to more dominance. Crossing her legs, she stared at the woman. “Sit and hear me out, then you can make your own judgment.

She was planning on easing her daughter in, but seeing as the girl was just about to leave her, she had to put everything out to dry. “I am your mother, but not just that, a goddess. I hope you’ve learned something in schools about the goddess of love. Oh, don’t give me that look, I know you don’t believe me, but just watch” The woman said.

Snapping her fingers, it was like time stood still and the universe revolved around the two women. Her sleek dress fell at the shoulders, replaced with a silky and flowing white toga adorned with golden accents. A golden wreath appeared on her head shining under the fluorescent lighting. “Now my dear Helen, do you still want to show me the door, or shall we discuss the terms of our future arrangement more?”