Athena, who was leading the Olympian Gods in expanding outward toward the southern reaches of the Milky Way, received He-El's order. Without much delay, she temporarily handed command to Hera and had her continue the expansion and conquest toward the Milky Way's outer south. Athena herself followed the routes they had conquered, piloting a divine warship through the dark-space cosmic highway leading to the Milky Way. Upon reaching an inhabited planet, she opened a Space Bridge and returned directly to Earth in the Solar System, arriving at the meditation chamber within the palace.
Athena was exceptionally graceful, beautiful and dignified, with delicate, fair, warm skin and a soft, alluring figure. Seeing that He-El had summoned her privately, she had changed into a pure white, gentle dress on the way. Her bearing was exquisite, elegant, and relaxed.
When she entered the meditation chamber, she saw He-El sitting on the meditation platform with his eyes lowered in thought. No one else was present. Carrying a faint fragrance with her, Athena walked to his side and sat on the platform. She gently drew He-El's hand over and placed it against her abdomen, her own hands softly stroking his arm as she asked in a gentle voice:
"He-El, have you run into some difficult problem?"
Athena held He-El's arm and leaned her lovely head closer to him. Her beautiful eyes studied his broad, handsome features, concern lingering between his brows.
She had long since cast aside the restraints she had placed upon herself regarding love. Her heart belonged entirely to He-El.
In formal settings, she addressed He-El as Your Majesty. In private, she called him He-El.
"How much do you know about the universe?" Sensing Athena arrive at his side, linking herself around his arm and covering his hand with her slender fingers, He-El