Hades and Philos: Prelude
September arrived, at long last. At the entrance, I spent what felt like countless hours waiting for my beloved. Two beautifully armored harpies flanked me as I stood at the shores of the River Styx, cold eyes sharply trained towards the dim light...
Hades and Philos: March (Epilogue)
Demeter arrived early as usual, guided by Hermes on the private boat. Philos and I held each other as we stared down the long underground tunnel. Souls still departed from Charon's boat as it floated on the subdued waters of the River Styx. Once...
Hades and Philos: September
My Queen's first month back mostly consisted of performing our duties as the rulers of the Underworld. When we were given the time together, Philos and I continued our lovemaking in the bedchamber. We would ravish each other's lips, each other's...
Hades and Philos: January
My Queen's fifth month began with happiness, only to slowly descend into hidden melancholy. I noticed Philos had often stared into the distance with sullen silence. For a while, I tried to convince myself this was only part of the beginning stages of...
Hades and Philos: October
My Queen's second month in Hades was spent not only in my bedside or in the garden, but throughout our shared realm. Many of my subjects were ecstatic to meet and praise their King and Queen of the Dead, telling us their stories when we were...
Hades and Philos: November
My Queen's third month in Hades became both colder and warmer all at the same time. Late November and early December arrived like the applause inside an amphitheater. The semi-chilly nights grew unbelievably colder and dimmer for the mortals, who...
Hades and Philos: February
My Queen's sixth and final month was spent in longing and melancholy togetherness. Philos' mournful demeanor lessened but did not disappear entirely. It followed him like a phantom or a memory too painful to forget. Yet a week following my...
Hades and Philos: December
My Queen's fourth month in Hades shifted between entwining together with me on our warm bed, performing our duties as God and Goddess of the Underworld, and lazily lounging about throughout our palace. All of it done together. December gave way to...