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He did not like to be reminded of his mistakes, though those closest to him—in particular Hecate, Goddess of Witchcraft and Magic—reveled in reminding him that he was very much fallible. Or, as she liked to say, an idiot.
Hahah
Hecate had transformed many of Acacius’s men into topiaries. “I think they look better this way,” she said. “I trimmed them after.” Hades raised a brow. “I’m assuming they did something to deserve this?” She shrugged. “They didn’t like cats.”
Hahahah I love her
“Boo!” Hades whirled and punched Hermes in the face. The God of Mischief stumbled back and clamped his hands over his nose. “Motherfucker! Why did you do that?” he demanded. “You scared me,” Hades said simply, lips curling at the sight of the god’s pain. “I did not,” Hermes said, dropping his hands. Any evidence of the strike to the face was already healed. “You wanted to punch me.” “Don’t give me an excuse,”
Hahah! I love him
“Has anyone ever told you…you need therapy?”
Hahah same
“Dionysus’s club?” Hermes asked. “Why would I go there?” Hades raised a brow. “Orgies.” Hermes’s mouth opened and then closed before crossing his arms over his chest. “I was there last week. Why?” “I’d like you to go again,” Hades said. “You’re…asking me to have an orgy?”
HAHAHAH
He liked the way she stared at him now. A light burned behind her eyes, and he knew she was aroused.
Are you ever not horny around each other? I'm starting to get annoyed
Hecate picked the datura. “I thought you said that was poisonous,” Hades said, eyeing it in her hands. “It is,” she replied and continued to pick the deceptive flower, root intact.
Hahahah
“You fucked it up. Actions speak louder than words, Hades.” She vanished before she could see him flinch. Those were his words. He’d used them with her not so long ago. Action, Lady Persephone. Action holds weight for me. She was right. He had fucked up.
No shit
“I suppose I’ll have to find someone else to plague Dionysus with dreams of bloody castration.” Hermes pursed his lips as if considering. “I suppose I can ask Morpheus or Epiales,” Hades said. “He is the personification of nightmares after all, and he would do a fine job.” “Fine?” Hermes scoffed. “Let me do it. I’ll show you bloody castration.” “But you have already declined,” Hades said. “I take it back,” Hermes said. “And you know what? Thank you, Hades.” “For what?” “For being you,” Hermes said. “Now, can I set Dionysus’s dick on fire?” “I wouldn’t give the task to anyone else,” Hades
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HAHAHAH! I would love to live inside his head hahah
“I’m off to make plans.” “How much planning can possibly go into castration?” “It’s an art,”
HAHAHAH I fucking love him
his fingers curling into the paper. All he could think was that she’d promised not to write about Apollo. Except that he knew she’d never actually promised.
THANK YOU!!! After all the irritation in the last book it's good that someone is finally acknowledging that Sephy never actually promised anything!
“I love you. I should have reminded you when I brought you here and each day since. Please forgive me.”
Still not a real apology
“It pains me to know I hurt you. What can I do?”
It felt sarcastic in the last book, and it still does.
Hermes crossed the room to a stack of folded towels and threw one at him. “Get wet, Daddy Death,” Hermes said.
Daddy death? Yeah, no. Not as funny as you probably thought it was when you wrote it
The next time he appeared, it was beside the cow. He rested his head on its back and threw his arms around its middle. “Oh, Rosie!” He moved around to her front and lifted her long face in his hands, touching his nose to hers. “I have missed you.” Watching this exchange made Hades feel very uncomfortable. “I’ll take you far from here where you can never be taken away from me again.” He kissed the cow’s nose—once, twice, and as he went in for the third, Hades appeared. “I’m sorry. I just can’t watch this.”
HAHAHAHAH I CAN'T BREATHE
everything he had been doing up to this point—the absurd labors, seeking out the Graeae, the truce with Dionysus—was for her. To ensure they had a future. Was she so uncertain?
I'm annoyed
Ofc she's uncertain after everything! The fighting and all the secrets YOU kept and still keep from her! And "after everything you've done"? If she actually knew about that she probably wouldn't have been so uncertain as she is, but since you've kept your little side quests a secret you can't really blame her. She needs to know you're ACTUALLY FIGHTING for her! Actions over words bitch
“We had an agreement, Hecate, that you would not read my mind.” “And I respect it when you aren’t being a complete and utter idiot,” she replied.
I love her
“There’s more between us than sex, and if you must know, everything outside that is the problem at this moment.”
Bullshit. The only thing between you IS sex! If you're not fucking, you're fighting. And it's starting to get pretty annoying.
Did he respect her more because she loved his realm and his people? Yes, but those characteristics came from her compassion and her kindness, and that was why he loved her.
It's nice to finally hear a reason for his love that's not how much he loves her body and how much he loves to fuck her.
“I never said I didn’t want you,” he said. “I thought I made that clear yesterday.” “So you want to fuck me? That doesn’t mean you want an actual relationship. It doesn’t mean you will trust me again.”
Word
As much as they had to talk eventually, this was what they needed, what they did.
As always
“Persephone is your best friend. This is for her.” “But Persephone admits she’s my best friend,” Hermes said. “Does it mean as much when I say it?” “It’s like saying I love you,” Hermes explained. “I might know it, but it’s good to hear.” There was a long pause, then Hades mumbled, “You’re my best friend.” “What was that?” Hermes asked. “I couldn’t hear you.” “You’re my best friend,” Hades repeated quickly. “Ah, once more, with feeling.” Hades glared and said deliberately, “You’re my best friend.” Hermes preened. “I’ll have something for you by the evening.”
Hahhah
“I should have listened.” “Shh,” he soothed, bending to kiss her mouth. “No more talk of what you should have done. What is, is. There is nothing else to be done but move forward.” He recognized he needed to take Hecate’s advice just as much as she did, but the words worked to calm her,
Where is your apology?
