Later

Hebe, like most of the others in her days, could not find a place to take care of her mother, who passed away - or we should say faded away some time after her 100th birthday.

Time flies. Hebe herself is expecting her 80th birthday tomorrow. But, unlikely her mother, she does not become old. Quite the opposite. Thanks to the effort and donation of Maxima, Hebe is more energetic than ever. She pursued a career of politics after retiring as a school teacher, and became a backbencher last year. Today she is going to speak in the parliament.

It is about the proposal that the age of retirement should be deferred to 80, and she feels slightly uncertain which side to take. As always, she decides to have a drink in the Strangers' Bar so as to arrange her ideas.

Well, it is never easy to get a moment of peace in the Palace of Westminster. As soon as Hebe takes her first sip of whisky soda, she finds Athena sitting down next to her.

"You look puzzled. Is it about the age of retirement business?" The goddess of wisdom asks.