Could you please stop with the beating? {Kat}He's being punished. Hello? This is Tartarus, remember the purpose of this part of the Underworld? We're not really warm and fluffy over here. {Hades}
In this excerpt from "Devil May Cry" by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Kat expresses concern about the severity of a beating someone is receiving, questioning the necessity of such punishment. She reminds the speaker, Hades, that they are in Tartarus, a part of the Underworld known for its harshness and where punishment is fundamental to its purpose.
Hades acknowledges Kat's worry but points out that the environment dictates the nature of the punishment....