[Nyx sniffed at Mal's hand and then jumped comfortably across to his legs, butting at the back of his hand affectionately. It was the first thing in a while that had made Alex feel like smiling. Of course, he thought, Nyx would take right to Mal.
He'd been hedging; it was best to come right out with it.] I died. And I went to the Underworld, um, met...Hades. He...uh, he's my dad.