“What has you so uneasy, my king?” Hecate asked when she found him outside her home. “Could it have something to do with the fact that I have been killing all day?” he snapped. “Murder does put one on edge,” Hecate agreed airily. “Would you like some tea?” “What I would like is to be free of Hera’s labors,” he said. “Hera,” Hecate said. “The Goddess of Women who does nothing but punish them. How did you earn her scorn?” “I told her I would not overthrow Zeus,” Hades replied. “Yet.” Hecate paused and looked at Hades, who raised a questioning brow. “What? All things must come to an end.” Hades
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