"Where are we? Are you sure it's Hell?"
Hestia was confused after witnessing the breathtaking sight of the realm, which to her surprise was totally beyond her imagination.
The floor was seemingly marble but the sight beneath it was visible to eyes, the hot lava was flowing like a stream below the marble which was apparently the white stone at first glance but then turned lucid. As soon as Hestia stepped into the realm cautiously via portal, she slipped her arm into Hades' immediately.
"Hahh!...It is not burning me."
Hestia panicked at once she saw the floor beneath her feet, and the very message her body chemicals sent towards the brain, was of 'fire' and the term associated with it was 'burns'. Thus, Hestia tugged to his arm out of fear, if it was possible she would have jumped to his waist like a cat.
But as they both were standing in the midst of the corridor, Hestia restrained herself from doing something that could make Hades awkward, after all he was the emperor of Hell. It didn't occur to her that why no one greeted him let alone bow to Hades.
"Haha! It won't burn you, my lady. You are the queen of this realm, why would my element do any damage to do? But yes, my passion would…"
Hades explained as placed his hand on her palm, while he was telling her about how hard he was controlling his desires but Hestia stopped him by smacking his shoulder.
Although the lady was petite comparatively the lord's height but undoubtedly her blow hit his shoulder hard and must have left a burn mark on his skin.
"Ouch!"
She thought of putting the lord in place but her attempt proved to provoke him further and Hades scooped her again.
"Put me down. Hades, we are among people. Behave yourself, think of your reputation at least!"
Lolita aka Hestia tried her best to give him every excuse that would persuade him to do as she wished, while she nearly scolded him in a sharp whisper.
"So, you admittedly agree that my Realm is as normal as yours, and there are 'people' residing."
Hades hushed into her ear with a naughty grin.
"And no one is going to point a finger at me, let alone my attempts won't bring any defamation because no one knows the lord of hell."
Hades whispered the latter part as he lifted his both eyebrows, he was true in his statement as no one had seen him or known how he looks like except the ministers and monarchs from his courtroom, who happened to deal with the things on his behalf.
He carried her outside towards the exit in the same posture while every worker blessed them as a lovely couple as their stares followed them out, Hades halted in front of the 'Waiting soul station'.
"I don't care about your reputation at all...I just said because...because I was feeling it awkward."
Hestia replied him fuming yet she really cared about him.
He gently put her down as her bare feet was about to touch the ground, he lifted her up from the waist and she landed on his shoes. The lord actually forgot to bring a pair of shoes for her while he was completely dressed himself.
"Don't get hurt, honey. You are dear to me."
Hestia' skipped a beat as she stared in his eyes as the romantic words sweetly echoed in her ears like honey, as the scene seemed spectacular to her while they stood under the reddened sky in the middle of the street right outside the station, as she stood on his shoes creating a breathtakingly beautiful sight.
The long shore of shiny black sand that had been sparkling since eons, laid with its beauty miles away from the main street they were standing in but the beautiful sight could only be seen through the windows of the palace, or by visiting the shore. Those small white pebbles rested there as delicate gems to be seen, it was a wonder why no one ever picked them but it seemed that it was supposed to be a trade now, as the queen had arrived who loved jewels.
"Now let's move, the royal carriage is right on the other side waiting for us. You can have a look at the marketplace while we pass through."
He signalled her with eyes accompanied with a fake cough, which brought Hestia back into the present.
"Yeah."
She slid her gaze around the surroundings and raked her fingers through hair.
"Wait, wait.....you little lamb."
As she was about to take a step further onto the heated rocky ground which didn't hurt to any native of Hell. But Hestia was an outsider visiting the Realm, the sole reason why she didn't get any burns was because the lady held the title of 'Queen'. Hades knelt down immediately after warning her haphazardly and touched her sole of her bare right foot.
"You are too excited to explore, ain't you? Here have these."
As the lord bowed down on the path and magically blue sparkles began to tickle her sole as Hades put on the new sandals onto her. Again the lady stared at his effort blankly, she was falling for him each and every moment, his gentle manners were growing onto her.
"Perfect size, dear husband."
Hestia gazed at him with a smile while he exclaimed with a victorious smirk.
"Thank you, Hades."
She held his face with some moisture in eyes which she tried to hide, no man had ever cared for her like that her father was an exception but soon that support system disowned her.
"Pleasure is mine, lady boss."
Hades playfully winked at her as the thumb of his right hand wiped off the gem that had crawled onto her rosy cheek.
"Don't cry...shussh! My love don't cry, I'm with you, here right... by your side."
Hades embraced her into his secure arms and caressed her hair.