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"I saw you, Spring Goddess, restless in your loneliness, pulling at crimson flowers to watch them die, wondering if immortality was worth anything if you were powerless to have any control over your fate or your destiny."

• Persephone •

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• Persephone •

"There you are" I smiled, finding Hades on his throne, judging souls
He stood up, pausing his work and ushering me out to the hallway
"I was waiting for you to awaken" he rushed as he pulled me down the corridor

"Hades, where are we going?" I laughed as he pulled me into a room, where my crown sat waiting in the glass case Hades had presented it to me in months before
"I have done something" he said
"What kind of something?" I asked intrigued

"Before you left, you were announced as Queen. My Queen" he explained
I nodded
"Yes. I was there" I chuckled
"But we did not have any ceremony, nor crowning or... I have arranged for a ceremony to crown you... officially" he explained

And I was surprised
Because Hades does not like socialising with anyone
"When?" I asked
"Tonight" he answered
"Tonight?" I said louder

He neared me, grasping my arms and drawing me closer to the crown
"I know it is short notice. But most of Olympus have agreed to attend" he told me
And I saw it in his eyes, the effort and the hope
He was trying for me.

He had invited many he did not like to his own realm... for me
I hugged him
"Thank you" I said, warmed by his actions
"Most... so my mother..."

"Has not answered" he told me. I nodded
I doubt she will turn up.

I admired the crown once more
The shining beautiful crown that I had not worn much in my time here
I was getting too used to living here and my marriage that I did not pay enough attention to my newfound throne

"I spoke to the fates this morning" he then spoke, earning my curious eyes
"And... they cannot guarantee me an answer" he relayed
I nodded, grasping his face in my hands

"We can still try" I said
He nodded back, holding my hips gently
"We can" he agreed
"With no expectations... if it does not happen, I am happy to just be with you Hades" I said honestly

He means more to me than anything else.

And as the moment arrived and many gods and goddesses filtered into the grand hall, I grew nervous
Nervous and in display as I sat upon my throne awaiting a crown.
And as it was placed upon my head and I was announced as Queen of the underworked... I looked at all of the gods who attended

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