‘Hades has sent me a mascot’ Persephone said. ‘A sign that he’s around for work.’ She looked at me seriously. Persephone had become an independent entity. ‘In your dream, did you eat a pomegranate seed?’ 

‘I can’t remember’ I lied. 

‘Hades is never mistaken’ she replied. Carefully she slid her tiny hand into mine. ‘Come to my Party of Spring. Frouli is celebrating my awakening. You’ll feel much better after it.’ 

She was right. At least, I wanted her to be. I followed her to her house because she insisted on changing her clothes first.  

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