User blog comment:Hyperborean/"The House of Hades" – official expectations blog/@comment-10750309-20130718140216/@comment-3498371-20130718193216

I think he will secretly hate her for having the more flashy powers. He will probably feel threatened by her, fearing his own people believe her to be stronger than him. Plus, if you think about it, the prophecies Rachel tells are clearly, well, "sent by the gods", whereas Octavian can just say whatever he wants, covering it as a prophecy or a sign from the gods, without anyone noticing. Maybe the Romans will grow suspicious of Octavian...but I guess that's just wishful thinking...