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He got him there. Grendel had no idea where else he would keep things.

In any case, he let himself be distracted from temple building and decisions for a little while by focusing on Ravnos's lips, stopping to pull back only after a few long moments. "I think I forgot to give you a proper hello and say, I missed you, Dracian" Yes, he had been preoccupied with other things and had let himself get too easily annoyed, as he often did. It was something he needed to work on.

He just hoped Ravnos continued to be patient with him.

He drew himself away with some reluctance, glancing back to where the illusion was still holding strong.

"Well then, why don't I take care of the outside, and you can figure out the interior for me."

As if Ravnos hadn't just figured out the outside for him too.

Grendel considered Ravnos for a moment, a smile on his lips that let a little bit of fang peek through.

"What kind of incentives?" He asked. He leaned back fully and reached for his cup, watching the Disciple over the rim as he took a sip.

"Hmmmm, do I though?" He asked with a squint, tilting his head slightly to the side. As far as he was aware, that wager hadn't yet come to a conclusion.

Never mind the fact that he had been planning on taking Ravnos anyways. Heck, they both deserved one after everything that had happened. The God was actually looking forward to it.

He frowned a little, contemplating this little deal. It didn't make sense to him, because what if he gave Ravnos things he didn't even want or like? That hardly seemed like a fair exchange.

The problem here was that Ravnos, though a vampire, was still mortal, and mortals had needs and desires that God's often did not understand. Grendel so often felt out of his depth, like this entire process was just one big experiment.

"...Okay." He finally said, with a nod. He decided, in the end, that it was just easiest to be agreeable. He would figure it out. It seemed like he needed to if he wanted this relationship to work, which he very desperately did.

"Cassius is still alive, and as I said, he is tenacious." Grendel smiled back, though he was perhaps not as confident in his own progeny as he had once been. He'd had a look in on Zapathasura from time to time and well...

He seemed brutal and unhinged. Moreso than the God was expecting. It was, frankly, a little disturbing. Not that he would ever say as much out loud, though. Besides, Grendel was really not one to judge. He'd had his own moments. Ravnos had even been witness to that once or twice himself.

Grendel blinked when Ravnos squinted at him. Had he done something wrong? He felt his heart sink a little bit more when the Disciple sighed as well.

"What if..." He said, slowly, trying to think on the spot. "Once the temple is ready, we did have a...family get-together." He couldn't actually believe he was offering this, but here they were. "Everyone, all at once. Would you like that?"

He still wasn't sure if Ravnos had been joking or serious about the whole thing from before, but the God was still willing to offer it.

Some of his unease dissipated when he saw the look in Ravnos's eyes and heard his laugh. Relieved, he set his drink down, allowing the Disciple to crawl into his lap. He wrapped his own arms around him, the anxiety in his chest rapidly easing away.

"It....might not be horrible." He said, trying his best not to lie outright.

He leaned his head to the side, resting it against Ravnos's. "I have just never spoken to any of my children. They know of me, and I watch over them to make sure that they are okay." Unless, of course, he was distracted, such as right this moment.

"Whatever you think is best. I will promise to...try and be on my best behaviour." For Ravnos, at least, he would be willing to put up with quite a lot.

"My heart is unchanged. But it is also yours, and I willingly, " He emphasized the last part, "Would like to try and do something that would, or might, make you happy." The more he had time to process it, the more it didn't seem like it would be that bad. Okay, it still seemed bad, but in a way that he felt he could manage, given that he had time to prepare himself for it and would not be blindsided.

He growled slightly at the n** to his cheek, a quiet rumble in his chest that was less a warning and more a promise of retaliation, though when that would happen only Grendel knew.

The fact that Ravnos also did not have much to do with his children made Grendel chuckle, and when the Disciple placed a hand on his chest he felt a tingle of warmth there, just beneath the surface.

"That is a dangerous offer. I may never let you leave." He said, voice going deep and husky.

Grendel shivered when Ravnos traced along the newest tattoo on his chest, the small symbol that outwardly showed his love, devotion, and promise, much like the golden ring that adorned his finger. Though it was highly unconventional, he chose the Disciple as his, and knew in his essence that he would continue to choose him every singly day. Forever.

"If things get out of hand I will just hand-wavey us away to do something more fun for awhile." He said, and then frowned slightly.

Ravnos was saying something about chasing and catching, and while that did sound...interesting, the God was suddenly distracted by something, and it was something only he could see. His eyes stared, blank for a few moments.

".....I think you may have just won our bet." He growled, his tone suddenly shifting to something dark, his eyes deepening in hue. "It appears your son has just about massacred mine."

The God blinked away the vision, which had rendered him still when he was watching it. It had been...shocking, really, to see the extent of it, to hear the way Zapathasura spoke, threatening not just Cassius, but all of his siblings, another of which belonged to the God. He shifted his hold on Ravnos, and pursed his lips, leaning back to regard him silently for a moment, his face unreadable.

"He may be a problem."

And Grendel really didn't want Zap to become his problem.