"I..." Rafael hesitated, wanting to express the importance of his request, and whisked Hera away. However, he knew he was already in a not-so-favorable position due to his sister's actions and his earlier attempts to protect her against Hera. "I will wait for you to be available," he said, looking at Hera nervously.
Hera suddenly felt like causing a bit of mischief to vent her frustration with Minerva and Alice. Since Minerva was Rafael's sister and Alice was supposed to be his lover, it seemed only right for him to bear the brunt of her displeasure. Nodding to herself with this thought, she decided to proceed. Rafael, realizing he would be on the receiving end of her annoyance, knew he was in for a rough time following them.
But he sucked it up and followed behind them like a lost puppy. If Hera thought of Leo as a big, cute dog, Rafael was more like a Doberman right now—not as cute but certainly useful.
