Her skin was crawling even before he spoke. Her head bowed as she leaned heavily against the bar counter, Megara closed her eyes. She didn't need to see him to know he was there. So this was why she'd been brought back? She had escaped before, somehow...and now here she was again. Hades' oily influence spreading over her soul.

"...you're back." She had meant for it to come out casual and flippant, but she just couldn't. The pain his presence brought was too much now. Instead, her words were barely more than a husky whisper as she opened her eyes in ice-cold resignation.