“I have been thinking about what I want most,” Persephone said. She thought if she could anticipate what the labyrinth would offer, she might more easily say no. The reality was that she hadn’t thought beyond what she wanted in the present, which was to rescue Hades, but she had a feeling the labyrinth would demand more than that. “Have you decided?” Hecate asked. “What if it isn’t a choice?” Persephone asked, looking at the goddess. “Explain,” said Hecate. “What if I’m faced with something I did not know I wanted?” One’s greatest desire seemed like something else entirely, not so much a
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