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that the Titanomachy stole from Hades,
just like it had stolen
something irreplaceable from me.
A Roar Exploded Too Close
The sound was so violent
that the stone under my feet vibrated.
I clung to Styx’s hand
out of fear
but also out of awe.
What could possibly
have made such a sound?
The Sounds Grew Louder
A howl.
Hooves.
The flight of something
far too big to be a bird.
And still we walked towards it.
‘We can go back,’
Styx whispered to me.
But I shook my head.
As we kept walking
I saw it.
A waterfall of flames,
the bright orange strange
against the abyss of black
we had been walking through.
For a second
I thought we would jump,
but instead, Hades
took us right to the edge
