Freya read Apollo's petition a third time before placing it on the table.
The wording was careful. It never accused her of abandoning the worlds under her care. Instead, it questioned whether she could continue examining their affairs without compromising the attention owed to her unborn children. It recommended that routine supervision be transferred to other hands until her circumstances changed.
It was a polite way of telling her to step aside. Four examples of her supposed failure came from the very observations Chronos had suspended, described in the petition as unnecessary work she refused to delegate.
Mira stood beside the table, holding the original river report. "He included a request for an immediate temporary transfer," she said. "If the review chamber accepts that part, he won't have to wait for a final decision."
"And who would receive the work?"
"The petition says a suitable representative will be named afterward."
