[Having found out that the young woman he'd worked with to help find one of the flutes in the forest ran a flower shop, Hermes had decided to stop by. He'd used the bauble he'd been given afterward to get an Elpis flower in order to have a little piece of home, and if she was interested in botany or simply in flowers, he'd thought she might find it interesting. Besides, he'd always liked flowers himself; taking in the local varieties sounded like a pleasant way to spend a bit of time.
When he arrived, however, he stopped just inside the doorway as he heard the young woman raging about something to do with her clothing. The potted Elpis flower in his hands, which had previously be glowing a soft purple darkened to deep maroon at the force of her anger. After a few moments of just observing the scene he stepped forward and cleared his throat somewhat awkwardly to announce his presence.]
An Unwanted Makeover
When he arrived, however, he stopped just inside the doorway as he heard the young woman raging about something to do with her clothing. The potted Elpis flower in his hands, which had previously be glowing a soft purple darkened to deep maroon at the force of her anger. After a few moments of just observing the scene he stepped forward and cleared his throat somewhat awkwardly to announce his presence.]
...Have I perhaps come at a bad time?