"Try it. It's delicious," she offered, a few pink bubbles floating around them. Leo's sulky expression transformed instantly as he eagerly accepted the shrimp, devouring it as if afraid someone might snatch it away.
Dave watched with wide eyes from the side, the crab claw in his hands dropping to the plate before him. It felt like a slap to his face; he had just asked Hera to feed him, but she had sent him away, only to offer Leo a morsel without any prompting. Dave realized that Leo held a special place in Hera's eyes, and perhaps even in her heart. Grinding his teeth in defiance, he refused to accept defeat. He was determined to win Hera's affection, even if it meant competing against his friends what more Leo?
