“You must SWEAR that you will not tell Mother. She’s still far too livid about Hades.” Persephone paused, her sweet face turning serious for a moment before she spoke. “I’m with child. It’s Hades’, I assure you.”
“ she misses you , ” he told her, shaking his head softly at the shame of it all . “ but don’t worry , my lips are sealed . ” like always . when speaking secrets, artemis wasn’t the twin to be worried about . it was his sister who repeated almost anything she heard like some ill spirited parrot . his face changed when he heard the news ; artemis was never FOND of children , and despite his mother’s wishes was inclined to remain a bachelor , but he was pleased ( if not happy , even ) for his cousin , if that was what she wished for . “ my congratulations . ”