“How can you be sure you’ll find her out here?” Hades asked. Persephone and Hades were standing on the Plains.

“How can you be sure you’ll find her out here?” Hades asked. Persephone and Hades were standing on the Plains.

There was clear surprise among the gods as Hades’s voice still echoed in the chamber. Hades never -- well, almost never -- allowed morals a reunion with their bodies once their spirits had entered his realm. Yet in this rare case, Hades had said yes.

There was clear surprise among the gods as Hades’s voice still echoed in the chamber. Hades never -- well, almost never -- allowed morals a reunion with their bodies once their spirits had entered his realm. Yet in this rare case, Hades had said yes.

There was clear surprise among the gods as Hades’s voice still echoed in the chamber. Hades never -- well, almost never -- allowed morals a reunion with their bodies once their spirits had entered his realm. Yet in this rare case, Hades had said yes.

“Gods and Goddesses,” Athena began, “I have called you all here to ascertain the proper judgment of this mortal.” Athena indicated Psyche’s body lying on the couch, now in the center of the room. Groans were heard among the gods. “Have you really assembled us here to discuss the fate of a mortal?” Apollo said, standing. “I have better things to do, Athena.”

“Gods and Goddesses,” Athena began, “I have called you all here to ascertain the proper judgment of this mortal.” Athena indicated Psyche’s body lying on the couch, now in the center of the room. Groans were heard among the gods. “Have you really assembled us here to discuss the fate of a mortal?” Apollo said, standing. “I have better things to do, Athena.”

“Gods and Goddesses,” Athena began, “I have called you all here to ascertain the proper judgment of this mortal.” Athena indicated Psyche’s body lying on the couch, now in the center of the room. Groans were heard among the gods. “Have you really assembled us here to discuss the fate of a mortal?” Apollo said, standing. “I have better things to do, Athena.”

“Immortality?” Eros said in disbelief. Attendants had brought in a couch for Psyche. Eros, Harmonia, and Athena found a quiet corner in the council room where they could watch Psyche and plan.

“Immortality?” Eros said in disbelief. Attendants had brought in a couch for Psyche. Eros, Harmonia, and Athena found a quiet corner in the council room where they could watch Psyche and plan.

“Immortality?” Eros said in disbelief. Attendants had brought in a couch for Psyche. Eros, Harmonia, and Athena found a quiet corner in the council room where they could watch Psyche and plan.

Psyche was finally free. She looked down at her body. She felt sorry for it. It had worked so hard, tried so hard to prove herself. There was no need anymore.

Psyche was finally free. She looked down at her body. She felt sorry for it. It had worked so hard, tried so hard to prove herself. There was no need anymore.

Psyche was finally free. She looked down at her body. She felt sorry for it. It had worked so hard, tried so hard to prove herself. There was no need anymore.

“It’s been long enough, Mother,” Eros said, entering his mother’s sitting room. “Where is Psyche?” Aphrodite shrugged. “She must need more time,” Aphrodite said casually. “Who am I to speed up the process? And anyway, she’s in Hades’s hands now. It’s his realm and there’s nothing I can do.”

“It’s been long enough, Mother,” Eros said, entering his mother’s sitting room. “Where is Psyche?” Aphrodite shrugged. “She must need more time,” Aphrodite said casually. “Who am I to speed up the process? And anyway, she’s in Hades’s hands now. It’s his realm and there’s nothing I can do.”

“It’s been long enough, Mother,” Eros said, entering his mother’s sitting room. “Where is Psyche?” Aphrodite shrugged. “She must need more time,” Aphrodite said casually. “Who am I to speed up the process? And anyway, she’s in Hades’s hands now. It’s his realm and there’s nothing I can do.”

Psyche let out a sigh of relief. She had done it! She had completed the third task! Well, almost.

Psyche let out a sigh of relief. She had done it! She had completed the third task! Well, almost.

Psyche let out a sigh of relief. She had done it! She had completed the third task! Well, almost.