"...He's really not bad. He talks a big talk but he's not actually that great at being an evil demon overlord when it comes down to it. That's part of what we fought about. He's always trying to get me to see myself for 'who I am'." She does air quotes, of course, then shrugs, "And he's worse than me, he doesn't see himself for who he is at all. It's always a lot of pretending he isn't kind or thoughtful, making up excuses for being sweet"

Persephone twists the edge of her shirt and then winces at herself, going on. She very firmly changes the subject.

"Sorry. Um. Was he rude to you when you first met? He can be a lot if you don't know him. Sometimes if you do."