Hermes stepped aside with her.  He glanced over his shoulder at Hephaestus as he strolled with her aways.  He nodded his head forward.  "I will do as you ask.  I care as much for him as I do for you," he said with his eye to hers before they strolled back to where Hephaestus stood.  Reaching out his arms, he rushed forward and embrased closely to the older man.  "I was afraid... that you had crossed the great beyond..."  Even immortals fear what might happen when or if one of thier own dies.  The mere mentioning of mortality is such a hotly debated topic.<br/><br/>Hephaestus tried to be cross with him, though.  "I told you I didnt want my daughter involved.  How could you?"<br/><br/>Shaking his head, Hermes finally glanced up as he admitted very amicably.  "I tried.  But it had been over three weeks.  I was getting worried."  In truth, they both knew, as did Calista too no doubt, that if he hadnt of involved her he might not have been found.  Glancing back at Calista, he smiled before he continued.  "I see in the end, fate worked itself out."  He was glad she was able to find him.  Imagine how he would have been if left out there for years or decades.  He would be driven insane... would be a titan, most probably.  "So, in a way... involving her was the best move, yes?" he seemed upbeat as he glanced back up from the immortal of fire to his daughter.<br/><br/>"What was I onto?"  Something happened.  Something that happened quickly.  "I must have been making inquiries.  What was I asking about?"<br/><br/>Hermes twirled his caduceus before tucking it under his armpit.  "You sent me out on errands.  You kept me out of the loop.  Something scared you.  Which is why you started talking about keeping Calista out of it, remember?"  He looked off as he remembered it all.  "By the time I got back you had disappeared.  Something about... I dont know... oh... what could walk by Kerberos... and live."  Both men... both immortals thought about this, concidering each other as they did.  Only the most powerful... the most ancient of immortals.