♔ —- Hera for Selene: “I have a right to be concerned.”
Black Swan Starter Sentences ( NOT ACCEPTING )
For the longest time, Hera has been something akin to a mother-figure for the Titan goddess. The queen always seems to know the right things to say and it is exactly what Selene needs these days, especially when her older siblings were nowhere in sight. She is thankful that the queen has taken her under such a positive light for Selene has always held the other with such high regard.
“I guess there’s no point in me hiding it any longer.” The usual cheerful tone in her chuckle is obviously lacking but these days, her motto has been to fake it until she makes it. Perhaps if she tried hard enough, she would start believing in her lies in the same way that she hopes others were doing. The cup of chamomile tea in front of her is still steaming but she knows better than to let the queen wait. Hera was never really known for her patience.
Pristine manicured fingers rest around the tea cup as if the warmth of the drink would return some of the light in her eyes. “Have you ever thought about separating from his majesty?” She asks with a soft voice; it seems as though saying the question out loud with turn her fears into reality. “How did you manage to be okay–to keep yourself together–despite everything?”
