Their boat was similar but far from the same. He was trying to protect his city yes. He was trying to do his duty but he had always gone that extra mile. He tried to protect the foolish children of the modern world. They just never listened. He took from her family yes but what they had planned to do upon introducing their findings had been far worse. He had been left with no other option but to make their findings disappear. He could not allow the destructive touch of the modern world to lay its harm upon Atlantis. Sure he could have let them show off a few artifacts and trinkets of Atlantis. Hell...if they hadnâ€™t planned to do something worse after that he very well would have. The items they found were not in the direction of Atlantis. The danger they had posed upon showing those objects trumped any personal belief. He had a duty and honor to protect Atlantis from anything, everything and everyone. Even the deities of Greece if it came down to it.<br/><br/>He let out a low rumbling growl as she spoke to him. Started off on the wrong foot was an understatement of the century. Still he would give her the respect of hearing the woman out. Hearing what she had to stay. Her determined look meant very little to him. What she planned to do was not only a danger to herself but to any she held near her. It was a danger to Atlantis. There was worse things than the guardian of atlantis watching this young woma. Again he felt the nosy eyes of the young deities on him and her. He would ignore it for now. Right now it was important to focus on the here and now. Not what was going on in the heavens. He growled again as she continued. â€œIs you personal importance worth the lives of those remaining alive within the city of Atlantis?â€ He asked in a low voice. â€œI understand you feel it is an important thing to you. I understand that the children of the modern world are curious about things best left untouched.â€<br/><br/>He growled again. â€œI am not the worst thing that could bring you issues young one. I am actually far kinder to you than what the Greek deities will do if they got their hands on you. You bring danger not only to yourself but your family. Your friends. Deities hold no honor for the mortal world.â€ He looked at the journal. â€œThere is no other journals young one. No other ones.â€ He shook his head. â€œIndeed I would prefer this journal not end up in the hands of the public. It is not just my preference but for your own safety as well.â€<br/><br/>He let out a growl as she mentioned her father and grandfather. â€œI tried to warn them. I did what I did to save them. Zeus and his idiot children intended to bring them harm. I will not regret what I did. Sure my duty is to Atlantis but the Atlantian deities always told me I should protect children of the modern world. Even if I am not allowed to let them near the borders of Atlantis.â€ He got closer. â€œWhy donâ€™t you ask them what they intended to do after they presented their findings. I had been highly considering letting them present that vase and the glass flowers. I had been highly considering letting them present those weapons of Atlantis. Until I learned they posed an even greater danger to Atlantis if I allowed them to do so.â€ He touched her cheek lightly then pulled back. â€œAsk them about the excavations they were planning to bring. Ask them about the destructive touch they were going to bring to Atlantis and its lands. Bringing large numbers of the modern worlds touches would destroy what I am to protect. I could not allow them to lead excavations that would destroy Atlantis. The people of Atlantis do not want to be found. Our city is not to be found. The Atlantian deities so informed me when it was to be taken back into their watery breasts.â€<br/><br/>He backed up from her. â€œIf it was merely about proving Atlantis had existed...I could have been convince to allow something harmless like a vase to be presented. Yet that excavation...I could not allow it to come to be. You would not understand I think...how extensive the damage that something like what your father and grandfather were wanting to do after presenting their findings would cause.â€ He shook his head. â€œI can not allow that. Even if I am curious to see what the modern world would think if something small like an Atlantian vase was found. Would it be believed? Would it be discredited? There is much about the children of the destructive modern world I do not know. Maybe...just maybe...I would have allowed artifacts to be presented...if they had not intended to go a step further following such a presentation.â€<br/><br/>He reached into the folds of his shirt. Pulling out two pages that had been missing from her father and grandfatherâ€™s notes. He laid them on the table before her. There written in her father and grandfatherâ€™s hand writing was indepth and detailed plans for the excavation of Atlantis. Down to the tiniest detail it had been planned outt. â€œI do not make unwarrented allegation. Here I give you the proof of what I say. Look at them if you like.â€ He tilted his head to the side. â€œCan you fault me for following what I must do to protect a majestic city and society that had been intentionally hidden from the changing tides of time? I do not regret doing what must be done.â€ His tone serious and unwavering.<br/><br/>His eyes glowed silver and the sfora swirled and went blank again. â€œIt is everything.â€ He said in a low voice. He looked at her without any emotion. â€œEverything...â€ He said in a mysterious voice. â€œYoung one...the things I do right now are not only to protect Atlantis but to protect the over curious children of the modern world. The deities of old...those Greeks...they play unfair. They will destroy anything that would bring the city of Atlantis to light. Reason being...they have always been jealous of Atlantis. That has not changed even numerous centuries later.â€ He shook his head. â€œI must protect Atlantis. I must protect the journal. Until you give it back you will not be rid of me. I will do whatever it takes to protect the hidden city of Atlantis. Just like you are willing to do whatever it takes to redeem the family name.â€ He leaned forward. â€œIf I was to give you that which I took from your family...what gaurentee do I have you wonâ€™t publicly go forward with the journal? What guarentee do I have...that you wonâ€™t try to lead an excavation of the ocean floor? I understand your need. Really I do young one but the lives of many far surpass the lives of one or two.â€<br/><br/>Leaning up again as he knew the sfora was back to working again. â€œYou are far too curious for your own safety. Such interest is a good thing except when powers far beyond your control wish for you not to indulge in your curiousities. Look over those pages young one. You hold such anger towards me for preventing the dangerous intentions of your family from coming to be. If you were in my position and your job was to protect Atlantis...then you learned that the children of the modern world were going to bring danger and destruction upon that place...would you really do any differently than I have?â€ His eyes returned to humanlike again. â€œYou never told me your name. Let us try to begin anew. I will even tell you my name. Not Leviathan but my Atlantian name.â€ He said with a sly smile. He needed that journal and if he must appease her curiousity to keep her from translating it then he would try different tactics to protect his city.<br/><br/>"I will try a different method...you won't hand over the journal until you know stuff right? If I answer questions to keep you from translating it will that help suffice your curiousity? I am not unreasonable young one but my duty comes first."