Ares had to smile at her comments.  He did savor that fact often to himself.  When she was in the most trouble, it was his name she called out.  There probably was a sort of balance to her actions... he had been able to watch over her as she healed.  He knew he would see her again.  He listened sagely as Calista explained how Hermes had led them here.  Hermes chose that moment to chime in.  "Its at two foot now.  I would blow it all out into the sea... but we dont need to drive Poseidon even more insane."<br/><br/>When Calista shrugged off his hand, Ares could only smile a bit more confidently.  As if being let in on a private joke.  He knew... could sense... perhaps even smell... the conflict within her.  He answered her.  "Of course I will help you find Hephaestus.  Perhaps the games can come later..."<br/><br/>Hermes couldnt believe Ares.  "Great.  Join us.  Try not to kill everything around us... especially if its going to cause more..."  Suddenly ceasing in mid sentence, Hermes turned his head as if something caught his attention.  "...problems."  Standing there quietly, both of Hermes hands moved around him... like an eccentric director trying to frame his next movie shooting.  Clicking his toungue, he gazed toward the center of the island.  "That is an extinct volcano.  Its completely crystalized.  It has an earth nexus at its core now.  And some caves connecting to it."  Searchig both ways, he reached up his hand, his caduceus called to his hand which he whirled around... giving off blue arcane energy.  "I cant... see it.  Too much vegetation and rock."<br/><br/>Ares rolled his eyes, finally breaking his gaze from the lovely attentions of Calista.  "If its in the earth, I can find it."  Glancing back at Calista finally, he couldnt help but offer up one of his debonair smiles.  "See?  Im helping already."  He wanted to get Calista reunited with his brother... perhaps all the sooner to pursue those games he had teased her about.