Orchids and uncommon tropical crops crammed the house, their velvety petals and emerald leaves making a mesmerizing sea of colours. The air was heavy with the candy perfume of unique blooms, and the delicate hum of life echoed within the sunlit chamber.

As Hades entered the solarium, the ambiance shifted from the solemnity of the Underworld to the full of life vitality of an earthly paradise. The daylight filtered by means of the glass ceiling, casting a heat glow on the flora that Persephone had fastidiously chosen. The sound of trickling water reached his ears—a small fountain adorned with delicate crystals, a contact of Persephone’s magnificence.

On this sanctuary of life, Hades may virtually really feel the presence of her lingering. The solarium was not only a assortment of crops however a manifestation of her love for the fantastic thing about the residing world. The uncommon orchids she had meticulously organized appeared to sway in an unseen breeze, their petals whispering secrets and techniques solely the goddess understood.

As he moved deeper into the house, he observed a secluded nook with a snug bench. He imagined it was a spot designed for contemplation and solace, a spot the place Persephone may immerse herself within the vitality of the residing realm.

As he continued his solitary journey, he felt the heartbeat of the Underworld synching together with his personal. Each room, each nook, whispered tales of a love that had defied the expectations of the divine. The palace had grow to be a canvas painted with the colours of life, love, and the enduring essence of Persephone.

“Hey there, brooding one,” got here the overly cheerful and annoyingly acquainted voice.

Hades halted in his step. In fact, it needed to be him. “What would you like, Apollo?”

The solar god approached him with an air of confidence, undeterred by the brooding ambiance round him. His informal demeanor appeared virtually at odds with the load of the state of affairs. “You left so all of the sudden. Don’t you wish to know what occurred after?”

“No, and I don’t give a fuck.” He meant what he stated. Zeus may take all of it.

“Good perspective,” Apollo quipped, a playful smile on his lips. “So, I figured you would use a little bit of daylight in your life. What do you say we shake off this gloom and produce a contact of the Upperworld down right here?”

“I’m not within the temper for video games,” he growled.

Undeterred, Apollo leaned towards a close-by pillar, crossing his arms. “Video games? Nah, that is about fixing issues. You’ve obtained a queen now, a ravishing one at that. We will’t have the Underworld being all doom and gloom, can we?”

“She doesn’t need me.”

“How have you learnt?”

“She left,” he stated. “And hasn’t come again.” He had meant what he informed her, however she hadn’t even referred to as his identify. “I believe that sends a fairly clear message.”

“Bro!” He slapped Hades on the shoulder. “You may’t surrender on her.”

“I’m not.” By no means. He would love Persephone for all eternity. “I’m simply…I don’t know what to do.”

Apollo’s face lit up with a smile. “Properly, thank goodness I’m right here. Don’t you are concerned, bro, I obtained you!”

“Acquired…me?” He cocked his head to the aspect. “Why are you doing this, Apollo?”

Apollo’s eyes slide to the heavens. “Actually? In any case this time, you don’t know why?” He slid an arm round his shoulders. “Since you’re my good friend. My greatest good friend.”

“Finest good friend? Since when?”

“You’re such a joker.” He waved a hand at him. “Bro, we’ve been spending all this time collectively, hanging out right here at your house or in any respect these bars on the Upperworld, simply capturing the shit, speaking about babes…”

So far as he recalled, solely Apollo spoke of those babes. “And?”

“And what else do two gods must be pals?” He chuckled. “Severely, I obtained you—I obtained this. You and Persephone will probably be again collectively earlier than it. Don’t fear.”

“What? Wait—” However earlier than he may ask any extra questions, Apollo disappeared.

Hades stared on the empty air the place the solar god had stood.

What on the earth was he as much as?

Chapter 16

Persephone

Persephone was watering crops when Apollo appeared proper in the course of the store.

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