"I sort of knew that part, that everything was gone... It's hard to explain," Hythlodaeus said, leaning forward to maintain balance. "It was the local god bit. So... Just playing with the mortals, huh?"

Hythlodaeus wasn't entirely himself yet either, of course. This was a lot to deal with, after all.

"Hades has always been powerful," Hythlodaeus started carefully. "But... This is different, right? He's more powerful now than he was, right?"