The two saintesses caught the flowers almost simultaneously.
Other female sages and attendants grabbed some petals as well. People throughout the city did the same.
Something was wrong with the flowers. They were not olive flowers and jasmines!
There were varieties of white flowers. Even olive flowers and jasmines had many different colors.
Athenians were familiar with both olive flowers and jasmines. How could they have made such a mistake?
"There seems to be no problem. These two are olive flowers and jasmines."
"My family grows olives. There seems to be a little difference in the fragrance and appearance of the flowers. Could it be that the municipal government tried to cut corners by buying cheap hybrid flowers for Athens?"
"This is ridiculous! These are all fake olive flowers and jasmines. None of us would have known there was a shady deal in the flowers used to decorate the city if it wasn't for the Hall Mother, Pamise, who happened to pray with both flowers."
