Chapter 1 - Take Responsibility

"I will take responsibility,"

Chaos said, as if announcing he was off to pick up dry cleaning.

She turned back, face flaming.

"For what, exactly?"

"For you."

"Excuse me?!"

His gaze drifted to the sheets.

"There was blood."

She blinked.

"What."

"It was your first time, correct?"

He asked plainly.

"I was also inexperienced. But I understand that among mortals, a first sexual encounter holds particular emotional and cultural weight. Especially for women. Since I am the male in this pairing, it is natural I assume responsibility for the act."

He said all of this without blinking. Without hesitation. As if this was a routine moral transaction.

Percy's soul left her body.