Saphora vol.1 Retention
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Through the dark halls of the stone temple, lit by burning torches along either sides of the walls, Delilah went rushing through in search of Hades, with Corvina following close behind her. Delilah had just seen something that she knew she had to share with Hades. Tebias was in danger, and as a result, so was their plan. Ares would not be pleased.
“Are you sure, Delilah?” Corvina asked, doing her best to keep up with her.
“Sure as the waters she calls home.”
“But why Hydra? Why not Mizuko?”
“I don’t know, dammit. But she’s there. And Tebias is not strong enough to face her again.” Delilah pushed open the double doors in front of her, to find Hades sitting on one of his sofas, reading a book. Upon hearing the doors open, Hades lifted his head to see his fiancé’s stressed expression. He closed the book, setting it aside before standing up.
“Delilah? What is it?” he asked, his gaze shifting from Delilah to Corvina multiple times. Corvina shook her head in silence as Delilah spoke.
“Tebias is going to fail,” she exclaimed, stepping further into the room. Hades furrowed his brows skeptically, as his head tilted downwards.
“Fail? What are you talking about?” Hades insisted with a dismissive hand, turning around to pick his book back up. Delilah shook her head.
“Vida has sent Hydra to Earth.” Hades paused, his eyes darkening as he slowly turned back around. There was a moment of silence that lingered, creating a dense, dark atmosphere in the otherwise peaceful study.
“When?”
“They’ve already fought. Tebias had no choice but to flee. But he’s sustained injuries from the encounter,” Delilah explained, coming closer to Hades. Hades had his eyes fixed on the floor as he listened. “Hades, if he were to engage in another attempt to slay Saphora he would not only fail, but he could fall.” Hades eyes raised to level with hers. He scoffed and turned away from Delilah. But as he did, he thought about her words. What if Tebias did fail? What if his brother fell? He grimaced, his jaw clenching at the thought of him falling to the hands of a woman.
“Hades,” Delilah said, grasping his attention once more. “We must tell Ares.”