"Are they gone?" Minerva asked with a small hiccup, her voice trembling.
"I don't know," Hera replied, shaking her head.
Minerva was still clinging to her, but the shaking had stopped long ago, soothed by Hera's comforting embrace.
Though Minerva's body was now blocking the camera on Hera's race suit, none of the viewers had left.
They had seen everything, including the massive python that had slithered down the branch just behind Minerva.
The tension was thick as they held their breath, watching the scene unfold in silence.
"Should we move and hide somewhere else?" Minerva whispered, her voice tinged with uncertainty.
"No, we shouldn't move," Hera replied quietly, her eyes scanning the surroundings.
"Those men could still be nearby. Right now, that massive python is our cover. No one would suspect we're up here with that giant killing machine slithering around."
Hera paused, her mind working through the puzzle.
