Hermes looked surprised at what Hera said. He thought of something immediately to stop her.
“Shouldn’t you bring your husband if you intend to face Hades?”
Hera’s expression darkened.
“And let Zeus see the apple of his eye?”
Hermes sighed.
“Persephone and Zeus ended long before mortals even existed. You still carry that resentment?”
Hera crossed her arms.
“I don’t carry resentment.”
Her voice sharpened.
“I simply think Hades deserves to know what his wife may already know… but chose not to tell him.”
Hermes rolled his eyes.
“And there it is. You’ll turn this into another pointless jealousy between your husband and your sister-in-law.”
Hera scoffed.
“She’s not who I’m visiting.”
She looked down at the mortal world.
“My interest is Zagreus… and what Hades is doing to stop his
