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Zeus chuckled. Artemis' wishes had been a lot more in-depth than he was anticipating, but that was fine. He'd sworn on the River Styx anyway, so he couldn't even be mad about it.
"You're my daughter, all right!" he laughed. "You think big!" he added, giving Artemis a kiss on her forehead as he set her back on the ground. "You know, when I have children like you, it's totally worth dealing with Hera's wrath" he continued. "I'll give you everything you asked for, my sweet. Not only that- I'll give you lots of cities" he promised her. "I have a feeling you're going to be very popular!"
"You don't mind me wanting to stay a maiden?" the young goddess asked. She wasn't afraid of rejection or anything like that- Zeus' opinion of her didn't matter all that much and he was sworn by the River Styx to fulfill her requests regardless- But, she figured it would be good to know his thoughts on the matter, as that context could potentially affect future interactions.
"Of course not, sweetie" Zeus assured her. "If you don't want to marry anyone, I support that decision wholeheartedly"
"That doesn't match up with some of the stories I've heard about you"
"Well, those women weren't my amazing daughter Artemis"
"Okay" Artemis replied, unsure of how else to respond to that. "Thank you for everything, father" she continued. "I will be going to the Cyclopes now"
"Very well" Zeus approved. "Don't be a stranger"
"I won't"