He'd retreated to a river after the race that his companions had decided to hold that morning, too troubled by Zephyrus' confession to enjoy the company of his friends
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Apollo had been watching Hyacinth all day, much to the amusement and, in some cases, mockery of the other gods, especially Ares. His elder brother had scolded him for ignoring the Trojans and accused him of wanting to take the warlike Spartans away from him. The sun god ignored him and alighted from Olympus, ignoring their warnings to stay away from jealous Ares' people.
He appeared in a thicket of trees just beyond where the prince sat and strode out casually, ducking his head to avoid hitting it on some of the lower branches of the tree.
He'd been about to pick up yet another pebble and throw it into the river, but the voice made him start, and he turned around, a wide smile erasing his frown when he saw who it was.
"Stranger!" he laughed. "I did not expect to see you again, so soon." But it was obvious from the spark in his eyes that it was a very much welcome surprise.
"No?" Apollo smiled and approached, sandaled feet stepping carefully to avoid slipping on the smoothed river rocks that peppered the bank. He settled down beside Hyacinth, close enough to be friendly but not enough to make the boy uncomfortable. He returned the smile, delighted that Hyacinth was so happy to see him again.
"I was walking along the river when I heard someone invoke the gods," He tilted his head, curious. "I saw you here and sought to find out what troubled you so. What is the matter, Hyacinthus?"
He dropped the pebble then, face turning troubled again.
"... I do not return the affections of one of my friends," he said, careful not to mention names. "But I do not want to push him away either, for I love him." With a wry smile, he turned back to Apollo- "What do you propose I do?"
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He appeared in a thicket of trees just beyond where the prince sat and strode out casually, ducking his head to avoid hitting it on some of the lower branches of the tree.
"Greetings, prince."
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"Stranger!" he laughed. "I did not expect to see you again, so soon." But it was obvious from the spark in his eyes that it was a very much welcome surprise.
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"I was walking along the river when I heard someone invoke the gods," He tilted his head, curious. "I saw you here and sought to find out what troubled you so. What is the matter, Hyacinthus?"
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"... I do not return the affections of one of my friends," he said, careful not to mention names. "But I do not want to push him away either, for I love him." With a wry smile, he turned back to Apollo- "What do you propose I do?"
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