Rai's happy with being that outlier, the one who doesn't need to go anywhere at the moment and doesn't want to necessarily go anywhere. He's not divine, so he's probably just how he usually is, being at places where things will likely happen.

(trying to narrate as little as possible to give a more natural feel, so i’ll be flicking between the two)

Ephemeris was weaving her way through the crowds, trying desperately not to bump into anyone. Pulling a leaflet from her pocket, she slowed down a little to read.
Ravus, tailing close behind her, caught sight of Time and frowned. He tapped his companion on the shoulder to get her attention. “Deity,” he mouthed.

Ephers nodded slightly and changed gait, aiming for a quieter alley to wait out the other deity’s visit. Unfortunately, before she could get there Ravus managed to trip just beside Rai. 
“Uh, sorry-” he muttered, starting towards where Epher was standing.


 

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"You guys can just duck to the side and talk there," Rai says to Ravus and Ephemeris in his usual quiet monotonous voice. "No one will notice."

Ephemeris had just been standing there, thinking about the attention they had garnered, the fact that the very deity they were trying to avoid was now making a beeline for them, and Apollo staring at them from not too far away. Her train of thought was hastily interrupted as she grabbed Ravus by the sleeve and made towards the alley.
Ravus gave a quick “Thanks-“ and made a kind of apologetic shrug at Rai before being dragged off by Ephers.
 

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“I-“ Ravus started, but was cut off by Ephers.
“Stop following us,” she said, trying to sound as aloof as she could. The hostility in her voice was ill-hidden. Still, there was something wrong about those scintillating eyes of hers.
 

Rai wasn't sure if Ephemeris was following his suggestion to Ravus or just trying to get Time away from them, but he waved to Ravus nonetheless. Since it wouldn't be very optimal for him to stand in the middle of a crowd, he just kept walking at a sauntering pace.

“And i’m supposed to just take your word for that, am I?” Ephers snapped,  “Don’t call me your ‘kind’. Liars who use others for your own amusement, thinking you’re so high above everyone else.”
”She’s right. About not being your kind, that is. We don’t want any trouble.” Ravus said, his left hand wringing at his side. He looked nervously at Rai and guestured to Time as discretely as he could.
“I’m not here to tick you off,” the deity was regaining her level tone, “...but following people around isn’t much appreciated.”

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Time seemed mostly unfazed at the insults Ephers threw at him.Though he gained a noticeable slight frown, and his eyes narrowed a bit.

"Of all deity types, I would know how it's like. I'm mortal turned." He said, "I'm not looking for trouble either. It seems like to me that your experience with other deities are pretty bad."

Rai thinks he might be throwing oil on the fire, but he can't really holler across the alleyway, and so he approaches with his hands in his pockets. "Hello, I didn't mean to eavesdrop too much," he says, "but maybe there's a way you can work out a way to hide your deity presence? Solitude seems to do well in that category, but that may not be practical. Otherwise, if I may say so, it's hard not to attract crowds." 

Apollo blinked, shifting slightly on the window sill in interest of the conversation. He stayed quiet.

"Just because you might have never seen them doesn't necessarily mean they aren't around," Rai points out mildly with a reciprocal nod to Ravus. 

“What kind of question is that?!” Ephers said with an indignant expression.
After listening to what Rai had said, Ravus blinked slowly at Time. “...a long time.”

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