“It’s alright, Hades,” Persephone interrupted. “I did not ask to cause you grief.”“You did not cause...

“It’s alright, Hades,” Persephone interrupted. “I did not ask to cause you grief.”

“You did not cause me grief,” he answered. “I think back on that moment often, reflect upon the ease with which I gave up something I would come to wish for, but that is the consequence of bargaining with the Fates. Inevitably, you will always desire what they take. One day, I think, you will come to resent me for my actions.”

A Touch of Malice