For his part, Hades is still intially reluctant to form a bond with other souls, but the reassurance from Azem goes a small way to easing his concerns. He approaches the first one carefully and gathers it to him, biting down a soft gasp as its emotions rush through. It's the same for all the rest he manages to catch. All their despair and regret and sorrow are emotions he is intimately familiar with.

Reluctance gives way to an almost obsessive need to collect as many souls as possible. He tranforms into his mage form to better handle them all, cradling each one in his ash-grey hands.

He quickly loses track of time this way.