Day after day, she returned to that little spot, each time after that she was scolded by her mother for running off. "I'm sorry Mother, I got distracted" she would say. But it was just such a good little nook for her to find peace and quiet in that she continued to come back and rest there for a while. She didn't even realize the peace and quiet wouldn't last.<br/><br/>As she laid there, the ground shook. Her eyes opened wide and she sat up, startled at the sight of a massive pit nearby. Suddenly, it was as if exhaustion hit her over the head with a bag of bricks. Her eyelids drooped, and with a small sigh, she collapsed, darkness closing in on her.<br/><br/>It was like her body had merely gone limp, as she could feel something icy cold press against her as she was lifted up by strong arms. It was as if a being made entirely of ice was cradling her against its chest. Her body trembled, though her eyes didn't open. She laid in his arms like a ragdoll, unable to push away from him, or even to lift her eyelids to see her captor.<br/><br/>Things all around her grew dark and so very cold. Goosebumps prickled her perfect skin as she was brought down down down, into the underworld. A place she had never known, nor would ever want to know. From what her mother had told her, the underworld, as well as its ruler, was a dark, desolate place where no flower bloomed, no light shone, and no being could escape from. The human souls that were sent there would moan and scream in agony at their new place of residence, as if it were truly a 'living' hell. For any god or goddess to be sent down there, you would truly have to have a strong sense of courage or have a great deal of naivety to return from there alive and well, without screaming and clutching your head from the horrors you had seen below.<br/><br/>Thankfully, she didn't know where she was when she awoke. Her eyes opened slowly, and the first thing she noticed was how cold it was. She shivered, tucking her arms and legs closer to her, when she felt... silk? The young goddess looked around, confused at the lack of plantlife, as well as the bed she now lay on. She sat up, arms tucked close to her as she scanned the room. It was large, but very dark. It frightened her. Suddenly, her head snapped towards Hades, eyes large and fearful. "Who.... who are you? Where am I?" she asked, her voice struggling to be brave.