Athena loved you.

You were like the mini version of her. Except you were more like a ray of sunshine.

She found you one day, on the street's of Athens, when you were a toddler. She saw you had parents, but they were neglecting you...

Something made Athena's heartstrings tug at her. Athena never felt this way before...

Athena then made an unrational decision -imagine- and took you and also made you invisible through her spell.

You also didn't cry at all which made it easier.

6 years later...

Athena was currently training Odysseus. He was 18 and still having so much to learn...

Meanwhile, you were along the sidelines, already, mastering what she was teaching Odysseus. You were an impeccable fighter that you had one-to-one duels with Odysseus.

You may have been 9 but you had brawn that Athena taught you to have. Even though it was slightly... Nerve racking.

Athena never presumed that you would've felt pressured. Since Athena never really worked with children, and mostly teenagers and adults who could handle it.

You were a kid. So, no. You couldn't measure up and deal with the pressure.

When Athena pointed out another thing you did wrong while Odysseus did it right you felt a crack. Oh no.

Athena was slightly confused when you said you had your go to your room. She knew you had liked to read in solitude sometimes...

But she didn't know that was an excuse for you to go cry.

Odysseus looked a bit worried and Athena immediately pointed that out, "What's wrong, child?" She saw that he looked to her and then hesitantly spoke. "I think they're stressed out."

Her eyes narrowed at that, she contemplated it and her eyes widened. "Uhmm... What are some common signs of in children, Odysseus?.." He spoke, "Usually it's making excuses to leave and being distant."

Oh, shit.

"I need to go to her." She transmogrified into a bird and flew to your room. She transformed back, and looked around she saw you on your bed.

Crying...

Her heart broke, and she spoke "Honey..."