“Hecate stood over him then, and she seemed taller, her pupils narrow slits like the cunning glare of a serpent. "Oh, Aidoneus. Aren't you tired of being afraid? Aren't you ready to take control of what is inside you?"
"No," he denied, his voice a growl. "I do not wish it. I wish to forget."
"Forget." Her laugh was low. "When the marks are so deep inside you, they are etched on your soul? Do you truly believe you can forget? You cannot be that naive.”
Source: Hades and Persephone: The Golden Blade
“For many, the search for Jesus is initiated from experiencing an event in life so powerful, it awakens the dragons of faith; from pain so deep, it calls on the hidden fears of the soul in an effort to survive. For others it means a serious personal life survey that ultimately forces the confrontation with the futility, anesthetics, and despair in their lives.”
Source: Tragedy and Loss and the Search for Jesus
“Is this reality or a dream?" she whispered.
"Being with you has always been a dream."
For some reason, the words made her inexplicably sad.”
Source: Hades and Persephone: The Golden Blade
“His black hair was blowing in the wind that surrounded him, and she realized that the storm had come from him; he was the wind and the rain; he was the storm; he was life.”
Source: Hades and Persephone: The Golden Blade
“Forger!" the king bellowed, his voice echoing across Tartarus. There was no answer. Hades leaped up, grasping the edges of the jagged mountainside, and began climbing the steep cliff until he reached the highest of the twin peaks. The amber flame of Tartarus lit the high mountain. "Unnamed One, show yourself!”
Source: Hades and Persephone: The Golden Blade
“Forged from Chaos, weaved from the entrails of Ophiotaurus... and," he continued slyly, "dipped in the blood of Uranus.”
Source: Hades and Persephone: The Golden Blade
“I shall cover the lands with my power! I shall name it snow, winter, and it will wipe out all life! I will watch his kingdom wither!”
Source: Hades and Persephone: The Golden Blade
“Hecate's eyes flashed with anger. "Do not compare me with that drivel. I have no shrines, little bird. Those who need me may seek me in their kitchen as they break their fast or in their bed, in the dark of night, when wicked thoughts fill their mind.”
Source: Hades and Persephone: The Golden Blade
“This was his burden to bear, this unlovable king, his penance. He was alone, and the light would never touch him. It was what he deserved.
As they drug yet another prisoner away, Hades lifted his head. "Let the next one in," the King of the Dead demanded.”
Source: Hades And Persephone: Curse Of The Golden Arrow
“My damnation stains me, Persephone, with you... with all of you. A crimson stain, a cursed badge I forever have to wear. My history is written in your world- it will always paint me as a monster until I become the very thing I have been pictured to be." His gaze moved gently over her. "Until I become what you think I am.”
Source: Hades And Persephone: Curse Of The Golden Arrow