Athena had to convince Apollo, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Ares, hear, and Zeus to let Odysseus go she already convinced Apollo and Hephaestus and is trying to convince Aphrodite

Athena: "wait!" grabs Aphrodites wrist "Please reconsider this..."

Ares: "really Athena.these old tricks?"

Athena: "Ares!"

Ares: "what kind of sick coward holds back his power while his friends get devoured he didn't even fight Scylla didn't even try to kill her! Hides inside a wooden horse to get the job done!"