hestia watches as helios races through the sky in his chariot, watches as the earth starts to come to life. in little trickles at first, but soon the temples and streets were bursting with life.
he takes his portion of offerings for the other gods, as always, but he feels warmth surge through his soul and smiles as he senses the high priest deon make his offering. he usually does not favour any mortals, but deon’s devotion to him was so powerful, and it made the god smile.
he steps away from the sacred fire of olympus, and makes the decision to visit the temple at night.
it was only after selene had ridden the sky in and brought out the moon that hestia descended from the mountain. softly padding through his temple and watching deon with eyes of blue flames.
Selene lights the heavens with her brilliant light, and the High Priest of Hestia's temple wanes the hours washing the marble with his own hands. (No act is below him for his patron. To care for the temple is the highest honor. It contents his heart to do so.) Deon stokes the hearth fires, ensures that they will live till morning light- and when he turns to the entrance of the temple he takes inventory of their new guest- Deon greets them with a warm smile. "Merry Meet, my friend- have you come seeking the blessings of Hestia?" And abruptly, a sight stops him- those eyes, filled with ethereal fire, wise and ancient- Deon feels his heart flutter in his chest, kick up a thunderstorm, more accurately. "My lord, Hestia, this is a true honor...."













