"I remember that some of the other immortals in my neighborhood who already had temples dedicated to them used to tease me about not having one." . . . His explanation made it a little easier to understand why he'd lashed out at her back then. He'd been frustrated because of the teasing. She knew that feeling too! From being teased about her prophecies. It could sometimes make you act in ways you weren't proud of later.
"What happened," she went on, "was, we got into an argument, and you wound up putting a curse on me. And ever since then no one has believed a single word I prophesy."
Apollo's eyes bugged as he stared at her.