<div style="text-align: justify;">Athena didn't mind that Hephaestus didn't speak to her. She was too concerned to make light conversation, after all, so it was fine with her. For now, all the goddess wanted was to wait and hope that the conversation between her father and uncle wouldn't take much longer.<br/><br/>Aphrodite, unlike her sister, was very interested in talking. It would at least prevent her from getting too bored while waiting, something she really detested. After asking Apollo her question, Aphrodite waited for him to answer. <br/><br/>His reply made her think for a moment, and the goddess nodded. "I don't think Hades would allow that. I mean, how insane would he have to be?", she commented. After thinking for a while, Aphrodite carried on. "Do you really think starting over is possible? I mean, I guess it would be way too much work...", she continued, falling silent again so Apollo could respond.<br/><br/>Athena's brows raised as she started hearing the sounds of objects being broken.  Hera, she was sure, was furious at having been dismissed by Zeus. Athena was relieved, though. Hera was the last person Athena would have trusted to give her father wise advice. The queen of the gods had already made her ideas clear, and Athena was relieved that Zeus had chosen not to listen to her.<br/><br/>Aphrodite, who was a lot less prudent and serious than her sister, couldn't resist but to make a comment. "Looks like at least one of us has started her own war", she remarked, trying hard to keep a straight face.<br/><br/>Zeus sighed when he heard the sounds of his wife's rage. Hera's temper was terrible, and, sometimes, Zeus wondered why he could not have a tame wife. <br/><br/>"She is right about mortals fearing us, but I do not believe that killing them all will do us any good in the long run". Zeus fell silent, wondering what could be done. "I confess I do feel tempted to strike them all, but I know it will be pointless. We must do something better than that. There has to be some way of putting the fear of the gods in their hearts again without ending more lives than needed".<br/><br/>There was no doubt in Zeus' mind that lives would have to be ended. The only question in his mind was whether through war or nature. Deciding that war would not scare them enough - at least not enough to turn back to the gods -, Zeus came to the conclusion that a natural disaster would be better for their cause.<br/><br/>"I believe I know what we will do", he finally spoke again. "I shall tell all of you together", he completed, gesturing towards a gong-like structure that sounded at his gesture - that was the way Zeus used to call the other gods for a meeting.</div>