The Story of Orpheus - (2)

"Just once… please listen to my music."
"What did you say?"
"I promise you, it will be the finest performance, one worthy of moving your heart! I beg you, bring Eurydice back to life!"

I, Hades, looked down at the mortal who dared enter the underworld.
Did he think a close performance would change my mind?

His skill rivaled even Apollo’s seat as the god of music—a truly impressive talent.
But bringing the dead back to life… It wasn’t as though she died unjustly by a god’s malice. Her death …