❛ of darkness .

@serpentiis

“Why else would I trouble myself to deal with you?” Thanatos kept up this little game of his. 

It was very satisfying to watch Pandora’s reactions. Unlike with the first, he rarely found any of the incarnations to be worth much. Each one flawed. Less than the original. A pity, since Lord Hades deserved better.

The god folded his arms across his chest. Not speaking another word. More than patient to witness this woman’s display.

❝ Y...yes, Lord Thanatos. Anything you ask, I will do my best. Anything... ❞   Fear gripped her soul with its cold fingers. Her heart started to race. It was difficult to breathe in the presence of the god---it was worse when both Death and Sleep were present. Her body remembered its abuse, the goosebumps were on her skin. She only wanted to give Lord Hades her best efforts, and the twin gods knew. They knew how much Pandora loved Hades.

She was still in her kneeling position as Thanatos folded his arms. Her hands folded over her heart as if trying to still it. Begging for it to not race anymore. All she needed was a command and she’d do whatever the gods told her to do. She’s grown up like this. She’s grown up around the gods’ influences her entire life---and she understood how hated she was among other humans.

That was okay.

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