[He was beginning to understand the gesture she was blocking out a sound only she could hear. While Hades couldn't ease what ailed her so easily he could at least try to help. So with a very gentle and careful hand he would reach to one of Annie's hands, not to remove it but stroke it gently as he sang.]

The sun sleeps on the mountains and the partridge in the tree. Let this beauty sleep and dream. Whisper to her but don't wake her.

[He would just go with those few slightly improvised lines to see if that lulled her at all.]