Those words fill Hythlodaeus's heart with a bittersweet sadness. They have a long and arduous road ahead of them, but what may turn out to be even harder to face is what lies at the end of it. For a few moments he allows himself to simply enjoy Hades's presence, the warmth of his body, his faint heartbeat that he can feel through their clothes. But today is a day for confessions and revelations, and so...

"Mayhap when our work here is done, and our powers returned to us... I would bring your soul home, Hades. And guide you to your rest, should you wish it."