Mother of Households

"Trouble? Why would you even think a think like that, auntie?"

"Because trouble is in your title, my sweet nephew."

The words came out so flat, so lifeless. This wasn’t the news of a happy soon-to-be father. It sounded as though his consort had been issued a death sentence.

"Zeus, dearest Zeus," She wanted to reach out and hold her youngest brother in her arms, to comfort him, but she did not want to overstep his comfort zone."I can see why you are worried. This is not the best time to bring a child into the world. Has Metis.. Have you told anyone else?"

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"Many things, sister. Somethings that frighten me just in the thinking."

"The fact that he had me in chains and wouldn’t release me until I swore may have been a deciding factor." Hera frowned, that hadn’t exactly been a highlight of their married life. "But alas, I digress. Just imagine what could have been…" 

"That might have a bit of influence over your choice.." Hestia made a silent note to herself that becoming a virginal goddess wasn't the worst thing that could have happened to her. She could have married one of her brothers, while they had places in her heart, she did not want any of them to influence her choices more-so than they normally would. "You digress? No, dear Hera, you remember and never truly forgive. I'm sure you still remember all the times I forgot to visit you because I was caught up in watching the flames." She set a hand over her younger sister's and offered a knowing smile. "I don't need to imagine it, I already know that it would have been grand in every way."

"Alas I have so little influence over Apollo these days, otherwise I might pursue that option."

"Of course you would. Now come on, I'm positively bored and you promised to show me a good time ages ago. What shall it be, a play or one of Dionysus' dancing establishments?"

"Oh but you should! We could be sister-queens, lead the world into a whole new age of prosperity." Hera exclaimed gleefully, then sighed heavily. "Except that I promised Zeus I wouldn’t try to overthrow him again, not after the last time. Darn, we would have been magnificent."

"Wouldn't that be grand? Oh how proud our cousins might have been to serve under our rule.. Alas, now we shall never know!" Hestia smiled and shook her head. "I still find it strange that you'd agree to such a thing. dearest, but I suppose that's the fun of all that marriage and love business."