At that, Hestia did crack a smile. "Oh, I'll tell them, I'm sure it'll get me instant obedience where nothing else has," she teased, mostly for his benefit. She had good trainees, for all her good-natured complaints, and after the episode in the trainees lounge today, she doubted any of them would be badly behaved at all for her. Not exactly what she had in mind, having her reputation drug through the mud, but at least it had some benefits.
Leaning forward as she dropped her hands from his face, she slipped her arms around him to pull him close to her between her slightly swinging legs.
"I love you," she murmured, tightening her grip on him.