The Story of Bellerophon - Part 3

After the brief but intense journey through the skies, and having handed Pegasus over to Hermes, I glanced back.

"...Ugh."

Styx, still unable to meet my gaze, had her head bowed. Despite the countless times she had approached me first in the past, this time, after I made the move, she seemed unsure of how to respond. Her shy demeanor was somewhat endearing, and I almost smiled, but her soft, trembling voice made my expression harden.

"Hades... about what happened up there... was it an accident?"

"...It wasn't an accident."

"Wh-what?! Then... …