Maria perched on the edge of her seat, rather terrified of this man. God. Whatever he was. And shouldn't she be? He could kill her, damn her to eternal torment, in a fraction of an instant. He could set her soul to wandering.
Nervously she cleared her throat. "Yes sir. Lord Thanatos. I would trade myself for my... my sisters. They were taken before they'd had a chance to reach their full potential. I would... I would like to trade... trade myself... for them." She took a shuddering breath, as the words she'd meant to say became suddenly real. "I will offer myself to you, as a servant, maid, student, consort, even as a friend, if yourself and Lord Hades might allow them to re-enter the mortal world and bring peace to our mother. I was the one she didn't want. But Anna and Liza... Elizabeth, sorry, they're her pride and joy, and it destroyed her to lose them." Her eyes, pretty blue and already very sad, filled with tears, which spilled over onto her cheeks. "Liza was only eleven and Anna was only six. They were both so smart and clever and gentle and nice... Surely the world would do well to have them back." She wiped at her eyes, wishing the composure she'd managed to keep when dealing with Charon would magically reappear.