"Hermes, you've been on a long journey of suffering and you have a long path ahead of you to walk before you're healed; I'm not going to leave you to crawl out of Hell on your own," Hecate said, reaching out to brush back his hair and press her lips softly against his forehead. "I'll get Luna and Peitho to safety, I'll gather the forces against this demon, and then yes, I'll come back."