Demeter faltered in the midst of her retort. Her body felt suddenly empty and cold. Her knees shook slightly before caving in. Her flesh hit the cold tiles, the pain of the fall echoing over Zeus' booming voice. The click-clack of leather sandals cut through the silence of the fall.
"Father, I-" Athena started, her usual olive skin paled as she came to a jolted stop.
"Silence!" Zeus stepped closer to the goddess on her hands and knees. He took his sweet time leaning over the shaking fool that had become of Demeter. Once his lips were pressed against her earlobe, did Mother Nature break-a soft gasp slipped from her mouth.
"She was never yours to keep!" The hiss ripped through Demeter like a bolt of lightning. The earth quaked as the King of Olympus bit Demeter's ear. Demeter's green gaze locked with the plain pair of Athena. Tears trickled down the sides of younger goddess' cheeks. Demeter furrowed her eyes at the sight.
"You will pay," she spat out, gripping the marble floor. "All shall pay."
With a burst of light, the Earth goddess dispersed, leaving behind a hedge of thorns where she layed.