"What?! Are you badmouthing me to my face?!" Athena exclaimed, feigning anger.
"Haha, no, I'm just saying you've got some serious verbal firepower when it comes to taking down opponents," Hera laughed.
Despite Athena's initial skepticism, she decided to let the questionable compliment slide, recognizing its underlying truth.
"So, when's the big day?" Hera inquired casually, taking a delicate sip of her tea.
"They've set it for tomorrow," Athena replied calmly.
Hera nearly choked on her tea at the suddenness of the news. "Tomorrow? Why the rush?" she exclaimed.
"Well, I don't think it's rushed. In fact, I have my own theory," Athena said mysteriously, inspecting her nails.
"Don't tell me... they hadn't planned to include us initially?" Hera guessed, dabbing her mouth with a tissue.
"Ugh! Why bother asking if you already knew?" Athena retorted, slightly exasperated.
