When Hades returned from his hike to Hecate’s abandoned cottage near the entrance to Tartarus, one of the nymphs in his household had been waiting for him on the steps to his home. She was wringing her hands with a worried look on her face and rushed to tell him that the Lady Kath had secluded herself in his chambers and had not eaten both breakfast and lunch. The staff was worried not only for the Lady’s well-being but as well as Hades’ wrath if he thought they were not looking after her.
After Hades reassured the nymph that he wasn’t mad, he immediately bridged inside of his room, on the balcony, and instantly found Kath fast asleep curled on her side in his armchair, her shadows cocooning her as she did. For a second, Hades admired how Kath had his shadows down to perfection even in he
