As he watched Persephone in the mirror, he saw Hypnos approaching her. Persephone turned and looked up at Hypnos as she quickly ended her conversation with Alala. Hades turned away from the mirror and sat at his desk. He’d been curious enough to spy on her as she talked to Alala, but he would not spy on her and Hypnos. He trusted them together.Hades had been pleased to hear her recounting stories he’d told her so enthusiastically, but had it been right to keep listening when she began talking about him? Probably not, but his heart had skipped a beat when she’d started telling Alala about their romp in the maze. He’d been guarding against it because he knew he would dwell on what she said too much, but he couldn’t undo it now. However, everything she’d said indicated she was happy.He tried to focus on that, but it soon became clear he needed a distraction. He went to a bookshelf and opened the secret panel. His study was filled with them, and each one led to a different place in the world above.
