Aphrodite had been thinking about just how much trouble really would get into if she turned Hephaestus into a sea slug, so she almost missed Hera’s comment about her erotes. It was easier for her to relate to them than to her War children. Though she did teach them a few things right along with their father.
“I do relate more to the erotes, but I love all my children equally.” She was not going to let Hera imply she did not love her daughter. “Harmonia’s recover is my top priority.”
She sighed and lay back on her couch. That fact that her daughter seemed to actually love the mortal she had been forced to marry gave credence to the queen’s last statement. “Love can lead in strange directions.” She smiled slightly. “It can be a subtle and sneaky bitch.”