Neither of them have to address that bait. They both know the truth of the matter. Hades had emphatically pressed it, in fact, to excuse the myriad eccentricities in his behavior. He allows it to drop.
"Is it? Is it depressing to play an integral role in another's life? If it is, I can tell you that I am not saddened by this in the least. And while Hades may contest that it is not precisely my memory, I know that the living Hythlodaeus was never once bothered by it either in the thousands of years he lived. In fact, I find it rather enjoyable to be able to rely upon others and be relied upon in a mutual fashion. I could spin a few more metaphors for you, if you like. Fire and air, perhaps?"
The actual percentage split on what he takes or gives on this won't be addressed right now, no. It was beside the point.
"...Do you resent those with qualities that complement or contrast your own? We cannot all stand in the spotlight, as you know. It crowds rather quickly."
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"Is it? Is it depressing to play an integral role in another's life? If it is, I can tell you that I am not saddened by this in the least. And while Hades may contest that it is not precisely my memory, I know that the living Hythlodaeus was never once bothered by it either in the thousands of years he lived. In fact, I find it rather enjoyable to be able to rely upon others and be relied upon in a mutual fashion. I could spin a few more metaphors for you, if you like. Fire and air, perhaps?"
The actual percentage split on what he takes or gives on this won't be addressed right now, no. It was beside the point.
"...Do you resent those with qualities that complement or contrast your own? We cannot all stand in the spotlight, as you know. It crowds rather quickly."