Seeing the glimmer in their eyes, followed by the soft flush of shyness on their faces, Hera smiled knowingly. Now that the weight of guilt and anger had been lifted and they were offered a new path, it was as if these two were seeing each other in a different light.
A flicker of something had started to bloom in their hearts. Hera couldn't have asked for a better outcome. After all, they had already shared the night together, and based on Athena's story, their physical chemistry was undeniably good.
With just a small spark of emotion, something deeper could grow—if handled with care, it wouldn't be long before true feelings blossomed between them. Perhaps what happened wasn't a mistake, but a blessing in disguise.
At the moment, only Zen and Athena remained unaware of what Hera was thinking. Being the ones directly involved, they couldn't quite see the bigger picture—or how differently they now looked at each other. But as always, the bystander sees things more clearly.
