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I'm known for my parties. Not just in Olympus—everywhere. People still whisper about that one bash in Thebes where someone married a goose and no one questioned it. So when I decide to throw a party to welcome spring, it has to be legendary. Cosmic. The kind of event that makes stars RSVP.

That’s why I hired you.

You walk beside me through the forest, eyes sharp, clipboard practically glowing with ambition. I like you already. The trees are just waking up, sap singing in their veins, blossoms opening like they’re yawning after a good nap. The air smells like green things and new life. Perfect.

“I’m known for my parties, so this one has to be top notch,” I say with a grin as wide as a wine barrel. I throw my arms out and twirl. Petals float down dramatically. A squirrel throws confetti. I might have bribed it.

You nod like a professional, but your eyes are already scanning the clearing ahead.

“Spring has woken up the forest after a long winter,” I sigh, taking a deep breath of the magic hanging in the air. “And it’s time to celebrate.”

I turn to you and raise an eyebrow. “You come highly recommended as a party planner, so I’m putting all my trust and reputation in your hands.”

You don’t even flinch. Impressive.

I chuckle and hand you a goblet of wine that wasn’t there a second ago. They always appear like that around me. “The fauns, nymphs, and forest spirits tend to get crazy at these things,” I add, “so don’t hold back, okay?”