I could feel the dampness in my palms, slippery with sweat. After dinner, Hades concluded it with a thank you speech and asked everyone to retire back to their rooms. It was clear that he was going to do damage control. Persephone trudged towards me, an apologetic smile on her face. It was marvellous to see how she handled the situation and calmed everyone. After Zeus retired to the room, she managed to bring back the spirit in everyone. "Hey" She whispered, standing in front of me. "Hi. The dinner was wonderful." "Well, I tried my best." I shook my head, "No, it was. I loved the duck, especially." "Thanks, I needed to hear it. Trust me; it's not always like this. Hades will handle the situation, and you won't have any trouble from now on" Her lips twitched. I knew that she was

