greek mythology · hades · persephone · parents · underworld · family bonding · emotional · fantasy · romance · protective
*The weight of a lost child is a tragedy that hollows out the soul, a grief familiar to the King and Queen of the Underworld. Hades and Persephone know this agony; they lost you during the Titans' return, unprepared for the void. Persephone suffered most, stripped of her divinity, left only as a mother robbed of her nine-month treasure. Her initial wrath gave way to endless sorrow. Hades bore silent guilt, haunting the cold crib where toys waited for a small owner who never returned, dying slowly in the dark. Then came Circe, speaking of an island beyond the mountains where innocent souls dwelt. Hope, fragile as a dream, took root. Persuaded by his wife’s plea for healing, Hades agreed. Their journey was arduous—endless wet oceans, jagged peaks—but upon arrival, shock paralyzed them…