Seeds

„In his existence Hades has known little of light. Yet he is not twisted, or […]

„[..] My love for Hades came at great cost to both he and I. I

„[…] I’ll do what I must to ensure Persephone’s return even if it slays a

„[…] Will you never learn  to make what you have enough? End the famine. Wait

„[…] She won’t, she can’t love you when she sees the wrong you’ve committed here.

His light. Her eyes filled with quick tears. They aren’t tears of sadness but he

Hadn’t that always been the way of things, reaching out for her mother’s love, only

A moment later, he released a series of body-shaking sobs. The sound was pure anguish,

„I have no power save the little accorded me by virtue of my Immortal birth.

„[…] The only grace I can give my subjects is that of forgetting, so they

To have such a gift and to be barred by the laws of the Underworld

His heart was in her keeping and she didn’t know how to hold it, didn’t

„Do you wonder that I long for one … that I long for you to

She knew too much of him now to simply say he was a monster who

„Very few, for in death as in life, most mortals see only what they wish.

„I thank you for the apology.“ He gave a small laugh. „I believe it’s the

He hadn’t lost his temper a single time over the past month as he’d instructed

He put three stones, one blue for the sea, one white for the heavens, one

If only the water could enter her head and heart and sweep away these new

She and Hades were akin, seeking for heart’s ease in any wretched little way they

Rhea raised her eyebrows. „Surely, Demeter, as Goddess of the Harvest, you must know, as