The Muses

Calliope

Calliope watched Hera leave. Calliope turned back to face her father, her mouth open to try and form some sort of apology -

But Zeus seemed far to occupied with glaring after his wife. After a moment, he turned to her and forced a smile. "Let us be off then, Calliope."

Zeus was at her side before Calliope could do or say anything. Her father had steered her out of the counsel room before Calliope could think of anything to say.

"Father, I - "

"You have no reason to apologize, Calliope. My wife needs to understand that I have other obligations. This is at no fault to you."

Calliope fell into a slightly nervous silence. She sensed there was something more her father was not telling her, but Calliope thought it might be best to keep a respectful silence.

"Perhaps," her father said after a moment. "It was not wise for you to burst into a counsel meeting." Calliope blushed.

"I apologize, Father. I meant no disrespect."

"But you were looking for adventure, no?"

"Er - Yes."

Zeus chuckled. He met Calliope's eyes, and suddenly Calliope remembered why she wanted her sisters to know their father as she did. Calliope flashed Zeus a small smile. Zeus looked back warmly at her, but then his eyes cooled of rather suddenly.

"What did Hera say to you?" he asked tensely. Calliope's stomach churned.

"She told me not to take you away from her." Zeus's face darkened.

"Calliope," he said gruffly. "I have plans for you and your sisters. Do not let my wife frighten you away. We are your family, whatever she may say."

"I know," murmured Calliope. She realized that they had already made the journey from Olympus to the wood. Calliope stepped into the clearing where she had left Clio.

Clio was reading, as per usual. But she felt her father's presence the moment he stepped in. Her book slipped from her hand.

"Father," she said, standing, shooting Calliope an awed look.

*Clio*

I couldn't believe it. My father, the one whom I hadn't seen in years, was right there in front of me. He didn't look any different than the last time I had seen him, but I couldn't stop staring at him.

He laughed, a booming sound throughout the forest. "Stop staring at me and give your father a hug." he said, bending down to my small height and opening his arms. I didn't hesitate to run into them. Even though I was a teenager, I was still so small compared to him. It amazed me.

"Father." I whispered. "I missed you."

His embrace tightened. "I missed you too, little Clio. I really did." He really sounded sincere about it, too. I smiled and pulled away from him. He had a big grin on his face and he started to look around. "So, where are your other sisters?"

Artemis.
Apollo guided herup to the Olympus. When she got inside she found Hera. Artemis knew all the troubles she has had with her mother. She didn't hate her, just wished she could accept her as she accepts others.
"Good afternoon, Hera" I said.
"Good Afternoon" She answered, with a sour look on her face. She must have been irritated already but her arrival did not improver Hera's mood. Artemis suddenly felt our of place and uncomfortable, but she was willing to bear it just to see her father.
"Is father here?" Apollo asked her.
"NO he isn't" she answered in a not very polite way.

Terpsichore
She wriled and jumped, updown,; moved her arms and sang happily. Terpsichore loved her dress and loved the festival, but even so, she wanted to see father.
"Polyphymnia, don't you want to see father" she asked her. "It's just that it has been so long since we last saw him"
"I know" Polyhymnia answered. "I wan to see him too."
That made terpsichore thoughtful. She wanted to se father so much, that she was willing to give up the festival.
"Then let's go" Terpsichore said. "We can come next year...with all our sisters."
Polyphymnia laughed and started walking with Terpsichore toward their house. They eventually broke into a runa dn ran as fast as they could, not worrying to ruin their beautiful dresses.
When they reached the house, they opend the door in a rush and saw him. He was there, Zeus, father. Terpsichore could not hold much more so she let the tears of happiness run own her chheks. She missed father, misssed him too much to bear on esecond more and not hug him.

Polyhymnia

She wanted to see her father badly and soon forgot about the festival as she ran towards the house where her father was.
As they got into the house their laughter ceased and the silence came. She felt her sister beside her begin to cry. She looked over to see her sister run into her fathers arms and she stood back and stared at them. They were picturesque, in such a warm loving embrace that would bring even the toughest man to tears.
She let a tear slip out as she walked calmly over to her father and joined her sister in a hug with him.
She couldn't bear it any longer, tears flowed from her and she wept tears of joy as her fathers arms wrapped around her body.
She didn't realise how much she truly missed him.
She had forgotten about her dresses and the guy she loved.
Nothing could be more perfect then this time right now.