Now she was walking behind him where he couldn't see her. Hades didn't like that either. He nodded at her offer, and then because Hades didn't know what she could see, because he couldn't see her, he added, “That's kind of you.” He looked back at her. “You're honest. That makes it more valuable.”
He slowed his pace a little so that they were walking almost side by side. He noticed the clasped hands behind her back, and for the smallest second, Hades smiled. Then he caught himself. His gaze shifted and he focused on a distant point on the horizon. “There's a large section of land to the south west of here that isn't really being used.” Hades answered. “It's overrun by shades right now. But if they were organized and put where they belonged that land could be cleared up.” He turned his head and looked at her for a second, then continued.
“But that isn't the important thing right now. The first priority is the courthouse, and appointing judges to determine where each of the shades should go. The best place for the courthouse would probably be up the path from where Charon usually docks. Once the path is better defined. A place for the dog could be built just up from there too. When he grows a bit more. If he's going to stay.” Hades paused. “I pulled a dog out of a river once. It keeps coming back,” he explained. It had been very very small when Hades had pulled it out and revived it. Even with three heads. Now every time he saw it, it was a bit bigger. Hades kept leaving, but it always found him again.
“I'm not planning on keeping it” Hades clarified, “I said 'could be.' That's theoretical.”