[Greek Mythology] Beside the Throne

Rejecting the goddess' suggestion to wash in the Fountain of Youth, Ganymedes simply sat by the pool and dipped his legs in it.

The starlight reflected in the spring water is like another starry sky.

Hebe also sat beside Ganymedes and soaked his legs in the pool, lifting the hem of the skirt that got in the way.

The spring water is cool but can soothe the body aches and pains after a tiring day.Ganymedes found it amazing.

There was a little green starlight in the bushes by the pool. He didn't expect to see fireflies in Olympus.

Bored, Heber slapped his legs on the calm surface of the pool and splashed the water.

The nymphs guarding here were retreated by Heber, and now there are only two of them left.

"It's so boring..." said the goddess.

"Huh?" After a day of banquets, have you seen, heard, eaten and drank, are you still bored?

The goddess of youth has only stayed in Olympus since her birth and has never been to any other place.She is not like Apollo, who can play in various places, and can pretend to be a troubadour to wander the entire continent, nor is she like Artemis, who goes back and forth between her Mount Taigatos and Olympus.

Although she is also the daughter of the God King, the love she receives is far less than that of her elder sisters, Athena, the goddess of wisdom, and Artemis, the goddess of hunting.

She Hebe is the daughter of the Queen of Heaven, but she is only an inferior god, and the priesthood in charge seems to be pretty good, but her status in Olympus is only the goddess of youth and the daughter of the Queen of Heaven.

It was because of Hera that Heber did not have a good relationship with his half-brothers and sisters, and only maintained a superficial harmony.When there is a banquet, Hebe will appear on stage to pour wine for the Lord God. Otherwise, she can only stay in her own temple to ponder the drinking utensils or guard the fountain of youth in a daze.

The Mother Goddess has not been back to Olympus for a long time.Hebe missed Hera.

"Gani, is the world fun?" Hebe turned his head to look at Ganymedes and asked.

Hebe thought his name was too long, so he also called him Gani, just like the queen in Troad.

"The world can't compare to Olympus." Ganymedes said looking at the distant night sky.

Neither the human world of this era nor the modern human world is as interesting as Mount Olympus, the paradise of the gods.

If he returns to modern times when he wakes up tomorrow, he will only think that he has dreamed like a long vacation.

"If that's the case, why does Brother Apollo still like to run and play so much?" There are other gods besides Apollo, but it's a pity that she hasn't been there herself.

From the descriptions of other gods, Heber has a little longing for the earth in the world.

Maybe she can also play in the world.

Hearing Hebe talk about Apollo Ganymedes wanting to end the topic.

But then Ganymedes heard a long-lost voice.

"Why are you here?" With Nymph's help, Apollo successfully found one person and one god on the bank of the pool flowing from the Fountain of Youth.

"Brother Apollo!" Hebe exclaimed in surprise, she did not expect to see him here.

"Well, Hebe." Apollo lowered his body and gently touched the top of the goddess' head.

"Are you here to see us?"

To be precise, he came to find the little prince of Troad, but Apollo didn't say what was in his heart.

"Yes, but I would now like to have a private chat with Ganymedes."

"Well, okay!" Hebe happily agreed to the God of Light's request like a bird and left here, and when he left, he turned his head and winked at Ganymede.

What does this girl mean?

In Hebe, Ganymedes didn't feel that she was a high-ranking god, but more like a junior.Even in terms of age, Heber should be able to be his wife, wife, and grandmother.

After the goddess left, the handsome God of Light squatted down and said to Ganymedes who still refused to stand up from the water: "Your Highness, why did you appear here?"

"Before asking me this question, can teacher 'Phobos' answer my question first." Ganymedes looked directly into Apollo's eyes without fear.

"Why are you here?" Ganymedes said.

The two ask the same question because they both have doubts about each other's presence.

Apollo closed his eyes and then opened them. The blue eyes were as gentle and affectionate as the waves in the seaside palace.

"I am Apollo, the son of Zeus, the god of light." Apollo finally revealed his true identity to Ganymedes.

Although looking at the number of gods around him at the banquet, he knew that Phobos' status was definitely not low, but Ganymedes was a little surprised that he was Apollo.

Apollo was one of the few names of Greek mythological gods he knew besides Zeus before reading the history of gods.

It turns out that the teacher who taught me for a while turned out to be Apollo.Ganymedes thought, not feeling a tinge of joy about it.

"What about you?" Apollo signaled Ganymedes to answer his own question.

"Aren't you clear?" Even the naive little girl Hebe knew about the matter between himself and the God King. It's impossible for Apollo to be unclear.

"Yes, although I have heard it from others, I still want to know what is going on from you."

Facing Apollo Ganymedes, he finally told all the things he encountered.Anyway, the truth is better than gossip.

"that's it?"

"Otherwise, what else do you want?" Ganymedes glanced at Apollo.

Why did Apollo have the same expression on Apollo's face as Hebe had heard him say before.

Ganymedes looked at Apollo with a look of "you are all brainwashed by rumors".

Apollo touched his nose in embarrassment.

Well, it does.After all, it was only a dozen days before I left Troad, so how could Ganymede get involved with God the Father.

"How are you doing in Olympus?" Apollo simply sat down on the ground and leaned over to Ganymedes and asked.

Tilting his head and glancing at the male god, Ganymedes said, "It's okay."

He would be better off without those rumours.

Although he has a noble temperament, the occasional casualness is more attractive.

Apollo chuckled softly.

With his hands resting on the white floor tiles behind him, Ganymedes looked up at the sky.

The twinkling stars seem to be within reach in the night sky of Olympus.

Such a quiet and elegant night is intoxicating.

"If His Royal Highness the God of Light has nothing to do, then I will leave first."

"Okay, good night, prince." Apollo said with a slight smile.He doesn't care about Ganymede's indifference towards him at the moment, anyway, as long as he stays in Olympus, there will be more time.

Leaving the temple where the Pool of Youth was located, Ganymedes walked towards his palace along the path he had walked by relying on his own impression.

When they met Nymphs on the road, they would salute and greet them friendly, Ganymedes nodded to them.

Ganymedes returned to the palace and let himself fall into the soft bed.He suddenly remembered the queen Hera who was absent from the banquet today.

I didn't meet her after I went to Olympus. I don't know if it was bad luck or too lucky.

Ganymedes, who was thinking about this with the mentality of a tourist, obviously forgot that he is the "lover" of the god king in the eyes of the gods.

Just thinking about it, sleep invaded his thoughts.

The handsome young man lay on a pure white bed, closed his eyes and sank into a dream.

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