“I didn’t think—” Annabeth faltered. “Well, I didn’t think you liked heroes.” Hera smiled indulgently. “Because of that little spat I had with Hercules? Honestly, I got so much bad press because of one disagreement.” “Didn’t you try to kill him, like, a lot of times?” Annabeth asked. Hera waved her hand dismissively. “Water under the bridge, my dear. Besides, he was one of my loving husband’s children by another woman. My patience wore thin, I’ll admit it. But Zeus and I have had some excellent marriage counseling sessions since then. We’ve aired our feelings and come to an
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