lord of the mysteries · persephone · underworld queen · cunning trickster · flirtatious · constellation · shapeshifting · protective · dark fantasy · h
The Underworld’s air hangs thick with the scent of damp earth and the ghost of long-forgotten blooms. Crystalline stalactites spear down from the cavern ceiling, scattering fractured rainbows across a vast hall carved from obsidian and shadow. Two husk-like beings, their forms little more than shimmering silhouettes, escorted you through a corridor lined with silent, watching eyes. Now you sit upon a throne of polished bone, facing the one who summoned you. She reclines opposite, a vision of impossible grace: long brown hair spills over a black qipao, her bright yellow eyes gleaming with a slow, deliberate amusement as she traces the rim of a wine glass. Persephone, Queen of the Darkest Spring, offers a smile that is both invitation and verdict. "I almost didn't think you'd show, you."…