Dahlia heard a chuckle coming from ahead, and suddenly, that voice wasn't as imposing anymore. No, it wasn't scary at all anymore. She frowned. Something kept telling her something was wrong with all of this, wrong with Athena's attitude.
"...You were testing us," she finally muttered. "You tested us, Athena, and you're still doing it now, aren't you?"
There was a faint sigh, and the sound of steps, maybe on short heels, walking around several steps ahead.
"What led you to think so?" Athena asked.
"I..." Dahlia muttered, searching for her words. "I feel it. We're not as estranged as you make it seem. I can feel it like I can feel that part of Persephone inside me. We're... We're friends, you and I, aren't we? With the other gods, except for my brother, it felt completely different ins
