Across the lofty mountains, beyond the rivers, over the sea, under the night sky, Leto wandered helplessly between heaven and earth. Yet there was nowhere for her to rest, for compared to her, the Queen of Gods undoubtedly invoked greater fear.
Or rather, it wasn't that Hera wasn't important, but when she made such a decision wielding the divine authority of the Heavenly Empress, her command also represented the Divine Court itself. Under these circumstances, naturally, no one was willing to oppose the order of the Divine Court for Leto, who had even been abandoned by her own parents.
"Hera—!"
Clenching her jaw, Leto tightened her fists. Just a few years ago, she was still immersed in the joy of bearing Zeus's offspring, but now, all that joy had turned into rage, tormenting her soul every moment.
Her fury wasn't directed at Zeus—in fact, the Divine King had anticipated that Hera wouldn't let the matter slide so easily, so he had made preparations early on.
