"Oh, don't you worry over Hades, it's just my old-folk-speak. And don't you worry about me, either!" the senior chuckled back. "I've come here as a last hurrah, if my joints weren't protesting it wouldn't be a worthy adventure. You can call me Jack, by the way, and I'm here looking for the same temple."

After a little while, the pair approached the entrance to the castle.

"Well, here we are," Jack smiled as he struggled to pull back the door, "Ladies first?"