'Thank you for your kind offer, Lord Hades, but as a goddess who presides over life, I prefer the vibrant earth. Additionally, I have responsibilities to fulfill during winter on the surface, so I must decline your proposal."

Hebe spoke these words while secretly channeling her divine power in readiness. Although this lord of the underworld had always behaved quite normally and restrained, she had little hope for the integrity of Greek gods. It was not impossible for him ...