@OlympianOfLoves hades gave a gentle shake of his head, her intuition correct. the dead petal rested on his palm, staring at its symbolism.
‘ all but one, she survived. ‘
finger sliding the flower away , he’d sigh before walking past the garden.
‘ it’s for your own good. ‘
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it was then that his hand clutched her own , attempting to grasp her attention.
“then why can’t i remember? i’m a ghost walking in this body. a power i can feel that isn’t mine , a wife that I don’t - - “
he paused before he regretted his next few words.
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“ you were. . .you are king of the underworld. the people calling to you are souls, ones that you’ve led here to find solace.“
lowering her head, tears in her eyes, she’d croak. “ and you were my solace, as i was yours. “
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“i look at this place , and i see a broken home. it’s people calling for someone who isn’t here. i do not understand it , yet my mind keeps focusing on / you / “
turning to face her , sighing.
“i still do not understand why…”
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cue a remembering smile.
“ i was cast out of olympus, the overworld, a realm that no longer exists. cast out and placed here, with you. i despised this realm at first. . .then learned to love it. and love you. “
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a slight furrow of his brows.
“what does this place mean
to you? you were once
foreign to this place , a
prisoner. “
he’s read from their own history books.
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