[ That slips out, before Eurydice has a chance to check herself. Carelessness generally isn't her style -- it seems like this man has struck a little bit of a nerve.
Eurydice does not fully register how badly she's fucked up until she hears River of the dead. He could be referring to any of the five, of course, but people generally only say the river when they're talking about Styx.
Eurydice pales, and offers a polite nod of her head, a little half-bow. She doubts this man is Hades -- there's no way he wouldn't recognize her -- but that means he's probably: ]
Conductor.
[ Charon. ]
An honor to meet again, under better circumstances.
[ You know, because he's not guiding her train into Hell. ]
no subject
[ That slips out, before Eurydice has a chance to check herself. Carelessness generally isn't her style -- it seems like this man has struck a little bit of a nerve.
Eurydice does not fully register how badly she's fucked up until she hears River of the dead. He could be referring to any of the five, of course, but people generally only say the river when they're talking about Styx.
Eurydice pales, and offers a polite nod of her head, a little half-bow. She doubts this man is Hades -- there's no way he wouldn't recognize her -- but that means he's probably: ]
Conductor.
[ Charon. ]
An honor to meet again, under better circumstances.
[ You know, because he's not guiding her train into Hell. ]