“You are displeased.” “You embarrassed me,” she murmured, staring at his chest. Hades lifted her chin so he could study her face. He did not understand. “Explain.” She took a breath, like she was warring with herself, but her frustration won out. “I should not have to learn about all your charities through someone else. I feel like everyone around me knows more about you than I do.” No one knew more than she did, except, perhaps, Hecate, who sometimes obtained information via her spells, something Hades considered a nuisance. “You never asked.” And had there been a time to even bring up the
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