“A large lantern appeared in one of Charun's hands. It glowed, illuminating him, me, and the immediate area. I saw him all the better for it, a tall rangy man, dressed in black jeans and a black and red plaid western shirt. He also wore snakeskin cowboy boots. Never had I imagined Charun, the Ferryman of the River Styx, dressed like that. He should be riding off into the sunset; not ferrying souls to the Elysian Fields.” Urban FantasyVortexFerrymanElysian FieldsRiver StyxCharun Book:How the Vortex Changed My Life Source: How the Vortex Changed My Life
“It's nothing to fear," Mel said. "They are just souls longing for someone to care about them." She put a hand to her chest and closed her eyes, then began a hauntingly beautiful requiem to those floating in the waters below. The wailing eased and the waters calmed. "Oh, Mel," Calli whispered. "Your ability to empathize truly is a gift.” EmpatheticLost SoulsRequiemMelpomeneRiver Styx Book:Bemused Source: Bemused