[He looks down at her with her fistful of greens and he stops himself just short of actually laughing. It comes out as a soft bark of amusement.]

Athena, put that down. It belongs to someone.

[He holds out his hand. Do something else with those hands besides terrorizing people's yards--we've still got a lot of walking to do.]

Grass is useful stuff. It helps prevent soil erosion and makes a soft ground to walk barefoot on. You'll get to try it yourself later.

[Hopefully the groundskeepers are prepared for whatever havoc Athena determines apt to wreck on the gardens.]

People spend a lot of time and money making sure that it's kept short. It's kinda like a fashion thing.