“Are you asking or telling?” Persephone said. “Asking,” Apollo replied. “Unless you say no.” “And here I thought you were changing,” she replied mildly. “Baby steps, sugar tits.” “If Hades manifests to kill you, I’m not intervening.” “What? It’s not like I know what they taste like from experience!” “The simple fact that we are having this conversation is enough to send Hades into a rage.” “Maybe you should tell him toxic masculinity isn’t attractive.”

