He smiled and wondered why she seemed so hesitant about his sword.  Most women here didn't have a problem handling it when he unsheathed it, after all.  He offered her a nod... sheathing the blade just as Libby got goosed by the two boys, who ran off laughing.  He sighed and shook his head... then smiled as she asked him if his mother had given the blade to him.<br/><br/><strong>"She did.  She told me it can cut through solid marble as if it were nothing.  I'm not sure if she was exaggerating or not, but I take very good care of it nonetheless."</strong><br/><br/>He looked her in the eyes for a brief moment before he turned to continue walking with her.  He saw Cal out of the corner of his eye, recognizing the subtle nuances of jealousy in him, the child of Aphrodite very attuned to sensing such things.  He sighed inwardly... Jeez, he was only talking to her.  He motioned toward him as he walked off all sullen and spoke to Libby.<br/><br/><strong>"Does that guy have any sort of claim over you?  He's acting like I'm hitting on his girlfriend."</strong>