It is a little surprising, in fact. Not the smugness, but the willingness to ask the question. A slightly raised eyebrow is Rose's only expression of this surprise.
"Tokens from the gods of Olympus, who've agreed to offer us a bit of their power." She points at each in turn:
"Zeus, patriarch of the gods, ruler of the sky and wielder of lightning. Incidentally, Hades' youngest brother.
"Poseidon, master of the sea and all things in it. Hades' other brother.
"Athena, goddess of wisdom and strategy. She presides over just warfare.
"Aphrodite, goddess of all forms of infatuation and intimacy. She seems fun.
"Ares, god of war. No justice required, here; he understands the battlefield as a butchery.
"Artemis, goddess of the hunt and wilderness. Famously a virgin by heteronormative standards, but she's not shy talking about her nymph 'friends.'
"Dionysus, god of intoxication and divine madness. Great if you want to loosen up a bit, even better if you want to loosen up a lot.
"Hermes, god of messengers, commerce, and medicine. He's a clever guy.
"And Demeter, goddess of seasons. She's one of the eldest, and it seems right now she's in a 'winter' sort of mood. None of them respond well to insults but I'd be cautious with her in particular."
Having given a bit of exposition, Rose waits expectantly and curiously.
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"Tokens from the gods of Olympus, who've agreed to offer us a bit of their power." She points at each in turn:
"Zeus, patriarch of the gods, ruler of the sky and wielder of lightning. Incidentally, Hades' youngest brother.
"Poseidon, master of the sea and all things in it. Hades' other brother.
"Athena, goddess of wisdom and strategy. She presides over just warfare.
"Aphrodite, goddess of all forms of infatuation and intimacy. She seems fun.
"Ares, god of war. No justice required, here; he understands the battlefield as a butchery.
"Artemis, goddess of the hunt and wilderness. Famously a virgin by heteronormative standards, but she's not shy talking about her nymph 'friends.'
"Dionysus, god of intoxication and divine madness. Great if you want to loosen up a bit, even better if you want to loosen up a lot.
"Hermes, god of messengers, commerce, and medicine. He's a clever guy.
"And Demeter, goddess of seasons. She's one of the eldest, and it seems right now she's in a 'winter' sort of mood. None of them respond well to insults but I'd be cautious with her in particular."
Having given a bit of exposition, Rose waits expectantly and curiously.