[Herc's powerful chest was heaving like a bellows, he couldn't spare the breath to reply- but his panting mouth curled up in something like a smile at the news. They don't know who's doing this, then. If the dog was all they sent out, we may get clean away yet...
His spirits lifted further as he could see the Court of the Dead; Cerberus may be faster than him, yet still the were nearly out and on their way up to the world above! He'd considered how to pass this hurdle; Minos and Aeacus were family and might let him through, but why burden them with the decision? No, the way you deal with a hurdle is to jump it. Smashing through unprovoked would cause Uncle Hades no end of trouble in recapturing fleeing souls and put him into a truly foul mood for dealing with them, so...]
GONNA... LEAP!
[The words were gasped out as loud as he could manage, his face turned toward her just long enough that she might catch it and hang on like grim- well, life- as he chose his moment, chose his angle, and launched them both into the air, just barely skimming below the cavernous roof enclosing this darkened realm.
Really, without her skill at riding a man, he'd never have dared try an escape this way.]
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[Herc's powerful chest was heaving like a bellows, he couldn't spare the breath to reply- but his panting mouth curled up in something like a smile at the news. They don't know who's doing this, then. If the dog was all they sent out, we may get clean away yet...
His spirits lifted further as he could see the Court of the Dead; Cerberus may be faster than him, yet still the were nearly out and on their way up to the world above! He'd considered how to pass this hurdle; Minos and Aeacus were family and might let him through, but why burden them with the decision? No, the way you deal with a hurdle is to jump it. Smashing through unprovoked would cause Uncle Hades no end of trouble in recapturing fleeing souls and put him into a truly foul mood for dealing with them, so...]
GONNA... LEAP!
[The words were gasped out as loud as he could manage, his face turned toward her just long enough that she might catch it and hang on like grim- well, life- as he chose his moment, chose his angle, and launched them both into the air, just barely skimming below the cavernous roof enclosing this darkened realm.
Really, without her skill at riding a man, he'd never have dared try an escape this way.]