The Fates agreed to grant Semele divinity, but in exchange, Hades had to give up his ability to have children. He hadn’t even had to think about the trade then. It was the easiest decision he had ever made. He had no great love, only lovers. This, he thought, was a true blessing. But the Fates had known better. He should have known better. Now his head rested in the lap of his truest love, and he couldn’t make her a mother.
