Meditation Effort

The first thing that Abaddon saw emerge from the bushes was a swollen split lip.

More specifically, Belloc's.

*Snicker.*

"Something funny, old man?!"

"That goddess strength is no joke, eh? That's quite the lump on your head, boy."

"It's your fault I got it in the first place!"

"How? I didn't tell you to snitch on your sister." Abaddon shrugged innocently.

Belloc looked like he was going to physically implode at any second.

"Please don't tease him, father-in-law."

Stheno passed through the bushes next wearing her usual robotic look.

The only minute difference was that now there were small traces of a smile on the corners of her lips.

"It's good to see you home, Sthen. I'm pleased to see you survived your time among the humans." Abaddon said warmly.

"…Not all of them were quite as bad as I remember."