I escorted Nero to the exit, holding myself rigid as my brother left so I wouldn't hug him and refuse to let him leave. I watched him depart, with a wave over his shoulder and an uncharacteristic smile for me that made me beam back at him.
Sure, he brought bad news and more to worry about but until he was out of sight and safely on his way I couldn't bring myself to feel anything but joy I had fully reconnected with Nero again.
So maybe being Chaos was worth it after all.
She grumbled inside me, the mist swirling in answer while I stood there and pondered my next move. While it was clear Dad struggled to maintain control of Death, blaming myself for his decline was a total waste of energy. True or not, Nero was right. If it wasn't me, it would have been something else. If I was going to
