Nike,



I have to admit, it is more of a selective hearing. Or perhaps, I might just know you better than you think I do. We have been fighting together for … I can’t count the years. I also, may or may not have made myself into a drunkard while you all have been away.



Midas is in good hands. You need not be worried. Rebuilding has progressed with the blessing of Hestia and the inspectors found a new vein of gold just today. It seems that we are luckier when you are away.



Of course you deny me all my dreams. I have slept through half of Colchis and I fear I will have to begin to start repeating. All you have to do is send me proof that I might take retirement in the rumored green hills of Taengea with the fairest of Greece.
Grapes and olives... fine wine...



More importantly, you were in a tavern without me!? A mere lock of hair is not nearly enough. I think you are enjoying patronizing me even from across the Aegean. I don’t believe that the bird would deliver the sketches to anyone except me. I also like stories if you come up with the words to describe them better than with “buxom”. Unless, this is too much proof of your virginity as I suspect. Prove me wrong.



Pos.