The Wife of Hades
Prologue Perhaps you are familiar with the story of The 12 Dancing Princesses. In the version I have read, the 12 princesses dance in the underworld every night. They are locked up in their room, but every night their shoes become worn because they have been dancing in the underworld. Eventually, a prince spies on them and the king rewards him. Then he marries one of the princesses and all is well. This is my version of that tale, and mine focuses more on what happens down in Hades. And what could have happened on Earth. Oh, dear reader, might I call you that? We've reached the doors to their room. Help me lift the bolt....