Hythlodaeus laughs in response, folding his arms and nodding triumphantly.

"Ah, you did not refute it!" His smile fades from openly smug to more gently fond. "You know me, Hades. Being open holds little fears for me... Although I cannot deny I feel a certain amount of trepidation about today."

He chuckles, looking off to the side, somewhat embarrassed.

"'Tis rather unfamiliar. No wonder I've always tried to avoid it."