章 74: Explaining our fate

"It's not something you would like to hear, mother. Let it go." Rio said in a firm tone, clearly indicating he had no intention of telling her anything about what he saw. 

"Do you not trust me, son? Did I ever do something to harm you or Amelia? Is that why you're acting like that?" Artemis said as she stood up in front of him. "Tell me, was just a vision you saw enough to shake your belief in your own family? Did you trust that Goddess more than me! more than your father now?"

Artemis's heart felt heavy with a tumultuous mix of emotions, threatening to engulf her in a storm of turmoil. Worry consumed her, gnawing at her soul as she questioned her own abilities as a mother. Anger welled up within her, directed not only at that Goddess who had bestowed the blessing upon Rio, but also at herself for being unable to protect her children from the potential dangers or any manipulation.