Hephaestus seemed confused by her words.  He looked a little worried as he tried to think back.  What had been going on before?  He was so contented at the moment... the ichor had rejuvinated his mind and body... it had been so long for him.<br/><br/>"I... I had been possessive.  You... didnt want to be around me.  So I threw myself into my investigation.  Trying to figure out what was going on with the titanspawn."  He seemed lost, looking off away from Calista.  His hands, though they had been actively tracing over her flesh only moments ago were all but forgotten.  Simply lingering on her fair flesh because she was there and he could.<br/><br/>"Everything is so faded.  I was tracing down leads.  Trying to figure out who could get by Kerberos."  As her hand moved along his rough cheek, he refocused on her.  "So much was happening... it seems so long ago.  How long has it been?<em>Where have I been?</em>"  He could  tell Calista was concerned, which was slowly dawning on him just how far away everything seemed to him.  Had Poseidon swallowed him or something?