The Queen's Heir
She noticed how Eirene carefully chose pieces without shells while Alexious talked animatedly beside her, using his hands to show which hens laid the largest eggs and which ones were best at sitting on nests.
"See, this one here lays eggs almost as big as my fist!" Alexious said, holding up his hand to demonstrate as Eirene listened with wide eyes.
"But she only lays three times a week, while some of the smaller hens lay every day!"
Hera watched her daughter interact with the mortal child with quiet maternal pride, reaching over to pour Eirene a cup of goat's milk when she finished her eggs.
"She adapts so quickly to new environments," she murmured to Apollo beside her, her voice barely abov
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