"Dying has an adverse effect on a lot of things," Hades agrees. The general theme of 'spiked' and 'blueish' shows no signs of ebbing as it reaches farther into the big room, although the more interesting cave formations aren't so much altered as highlighted.

It's rather dramatic, in its way.

"Things'll reach a balance. They always do," he continues, in tones of one who is quite likely to live to see it, no matter how long it takes.

Hm. He's defintely going to need a something of forgetfulness, whether or not it's a river. Though there is a river down in the caves. Probably an archway could be used, too, very symbolic, archways...