AZURE
The calmness of the halls of Hades was the very antithesis of the tempest that roiled within me. Selene had received the natural consequence of her greedy longings, pride and ambition, which ultimately were to her disadvantage rather than an asset to anyone. But now all that was changed. Black shadows were shining dully through yellow glimpses of the beam of light from inside the room's torches as I sat on my throne, their high flames throwing black shadows on the floor. At my feet, a servant came and knelt down. "Master," he said, "next phase preparations are finished." I pushed him aside, not actually listening. More important things were in my mind. Submission only was not going to satisfy or quiet my demands; absolute, blind obedience had to be demanded as well but none of it wa
