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He dunks his head in the bath, scrubbing fiercely. He doesn't want any trace of blood left on him when he finds Hebe. He's not sure it will help, but it certainly couldn't hurt.
He washes quickly, wanting to find her as quickly as he can. He's not sure how long he was out, but he's certain that she knows of his abduction by now. She's likely to be frantic, if not in a full-blown panic by this point. He needs to find her, and reassure her that he's all right. He doesn't want her getting into it with Ares - any truce with the war god is a fragile thing at best, and he'd like to preserve it as long as possible.
He steps out of the tub, reassured by the lack of tint in the water this time. He should be clean enough. He dries hastily and dons a robe - he thinks it's Alexi's - and swallows the last of the ambrosia before transporting himself to his rooms to dress. The clothes he was wearing before are ruined, and he needs to go out to find his wife.
He washes quickly, wanting to find her as quickly as he can. He's not sure how long he was out, but he's certain that she knows of his abduction by now. She's likely to be frantic, if not in a full-blown panic by this point. He needs to find her, and reassure her that he's all right. He doesn't want her getting into it with Ares - any truce with the war god is a fragile thing at best, and he'd like to preserve it as long as possible.
He steps out of the tub, reassured by the lack of tint in the water this time. He should be clean enough. He dries hastily and dons a robe - he thinks it's Alexi's - and swallows the last of the ambrosia before transporting himself to his rooms to dress. The clothes he was wearing before are ruined, and he needs to go out to find his wife.