In case of disappearance, time is crucial. Hades who was used to finding runaways during battle knew well that the longer he stall, the further Evangeline would disappear from his grasp. The best way was to use these hounds who could chase even the fastest stallion of Salestas.
To help the hounds trace her better, Hades held out a piece of her dress, the one that wasn't washed where the scent was the strongest. In turns, the hounds smelled the cloth, memorizing her scent. Then their purple eyes looked up at him, waiting for the cue.
But before the cue was made, Hades stretched out his forearm. Balling his fingers into a fist, he flexed his muscles before using the dagger on his left hand to slice a diagonal cut over his forearms.
Immediately blood red liquid drips from his hands, the sight making Apollo to wince but to him, it was nothing less than a tickle.
His blood was cheap compared to losing Evangeline.
