"OI dont need anyone else."he said

"thank you!"she said, putting it in a stuffed chest of shiny objects.

" Well I will never marry you." Athena snapped.

" Your very welcome." Lori smiled.

"Why? What have i done to make you hate me?"he asked

"i like shiby things"

" I don't want to be married. Especially not to a king." Athena made a face.

"Why? It's not like you're obligated to do anything. Really, you can do whatever it is you please. If you want to practice magic, I'll have a tower built for you. You want to make a Alchemical Garden? I'll give you whatever resources you need for it. You want to go on your own little adventure? I'll give you a starting fund, and let you live your life. I hold no control over you. Just because I love you, doesn't make you an object. "he said.

Sierra showed her an Artifact. It was a Philosopher's stone.

" DON"T YOU LISTEN?" Athena slammed her hand down on the table next to her bed " I will not marry you! GET OUT!"

" Oh a philosophers stone." Lori gasped " Wherever did you get this?"

Mordecai just left, trying not to antagonize her.

"you find them every so often on a portal to heaven or hell."she said, giving it to her.

" For me?" Lori stumbled threw the words

Athena growled softly and shoved thoughts away slipping into sleep.

"yea. I got 10 of them.

Mordecai watched her sleep

" Thank you." Lori held in close smiling softly.

Sierra started doing spins in the air.

Mordecai kissed Athena's head, and put a Ward around her, to keep Demons away. He then walked out, and looked at Sierra. "Showing off again?"

"Yup!" She said, still doing spins.

" I like watching her." Lori said with a smile " She's nice."

"Only to people I like. "She said, sitting on Mordecai's shoulder. "Big Brother! Let's go get ice-cream. "She said, pulling his hair. "Mush!"

"Ow! Okay, okay...."he said, walking with her.

Lori started laughing " Oh lord if Athena was here she would never let you live this down."

"shuddup. "he said, blushing. going to get Sierra ice-cream.

Lori followed along with Simon close behind " Buy me ice cream Simon." " Ok." Simon sighed softly.

Mordecai bought some for Sierra, then bought some for Lori. "Here Lori. Simon, go buy yourself something. My treat."he said.

Simon looked happy and got himself something " Careful." Lori warned with a grin " he might fall in love with you." Simon glowered at her sorely.

"I'm just trying to be nice. "he said, while Sierra ate her ice-cream, on his shoulders.

" Well you like nice people don't you?" Lori looked at Simon " I do like nice people." Simon chuckled " But I'm spoken for and you know that." Lori nodded " I do now that and its still odd." Simon chuckled " The gay part or the kissing part?" " The kissing part." Lori said with a grin " It's just odd seeing two guys kiss."

"That's pretty common In the warders, truth be told. I'm not interested in it, but there is nothing wrong with it."he said.

" I'm not saying there's something wrong with it." Lori shrugged " I get grossed out when boys kiss girls so but Simon is happy so that's all that matters." Simon grinned " You and Athena are the greatest friends in the world." They had never questioned his gayness for a second sure they had a been a little shocked when he had come out to them but they had taken it in stride.

"I'm just interested in keeping a few allies, in case the warders or the mages try to a coup de'et

" Well you got the two of use unless Athena decides to abandon you in which case you wouldn't have the two of us because we will always be Athena's friends nothing more nothing les." Lori said with a smile.

(You write two in both statements. It's supposed to be three in the first)

"Thanks."he said