Continued...

[kouros]

From here

[He smiles]

You're welcome, Orpheus.

[He pushes open the door to his apartment, making a face as he gestures to a door]

I hate this place. My room's over there.

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[kouros]

[Apollo smiles, a little sadly]

Have I mentioned that we were idiots when we were younger?

[golden_lyre]

Yeah, I was, at least.

[kouros]

I had my moments. I'll admit that now.

[golden_lyre]

You did all right.

[kouros]

Yes, but my personal relationships...well, you heard about Cassandra.

[golden_lyre]

I heard about all your exploits. [Orpheus smiles faintly, reaching up to touch his hair.]

[kouros]

And you don't hate me.

[Apollo leans into the touch]

I'm honored.

[golden_lyre]

You've always been good to me.

[kouros]

You'd be surprised how that doesn't always work on people.

[golden_lyre]

I am constantly surprised by people who don't appreciate you.

[kouros]

Well, right now, I am perfectly okay with a smaller profile. With Rebecca Black and other...fiascoes running about in the industry, I don't want to be blamed for them.

[golden_lyre]

Good call. I've been laying pretty low myself.

[kouros]

And that's why I didn't know you were alive.

[He smiles]

Well, that and there's so many indie artists nowadays that I have to throw a dart at a list and pick one to favor.

[golden_lyre]

Oh, is that how you pick us?

[He laughs.]

[kouros]

There's so many! I can't pick just one, but I have to limit myself.

[golden_lyre]

And here I thought I was special...

[kouros]

You've had my blessing since you first picked up a lyre.

[golden_lyre]

It was a very good lyre.

[kouros]

Of course it was. It was mine!

[golden_lyre]

Exactly!

[kouros]

[Apollo laughs and moves to lie next to Orpheus]

Stay for a little while?

[golden_lyre]

[Orpheus smiles fondly at him.]

Of course. As long as you want.

[kouros]

Good. We recover, we shower, and you stay here for a while.

[golden_lyre]

Sounds perfect.