I nodded, my arms wound tightly around his neck. “Well. The World Crusher is free. I accidentally set her loose. The Ghoul Reapers are free for the same reason. And Anunit is in the wind after she got her capable claws on the Mixer and shoved me into a living body. If you think about it, this could’ve gone a lot worse, right?” My self-deprecating sarcasm was stronger than ever.
“A lot worse. But I have this to keep safe, so it’s not that bad,” he said, showing me the die Anunit had left him, the little device where all my knowledge and memories were stored, with the exception of the past twenty years. I’d have no access to it unless I chose to forsake the body, but I found comfort knowing it was safe with him.
“Good. Well, it’s still bad, obviously. Kind of shames me and my years of experience. But no one got hurt, in the end,” I replied. “And Death insisted upon handling it herself, so…”
Tristan sighed. “Anunit is smarter than we gave her credit for. That much is clear.”
“I wonder what she’ll do next.” Pausing for a second, I gazed into the distance, imagining the self-satisfied grin on her face, wherever she was. “Whether Death likes it or not, it’s time to get my siblings involved. Our maker needs all hands on deck for what comes next. I may not have my death magic or my ability to wield a scythe, but I can still help.”
“She won’t ask you to,” he said. “I do agree though, about all hands on deck. Come on, we’ve got a Reaper coming to get us soon. Of course, he’s coming with the incorrect assumption that he’s going to pick up Anunit. We’ll have to break the bad news and grovel for a ride back to… where are we traveling to next, my love?”
After everything we’d been through, I needed a long and pleasantly quiet break. The Shade had always risen to the occasion, with its eternal night and fragranced forests. We had a treehouse of our own there. A nursery to decorate.
My body was mine, but my heart was Tristan’s. We had fought so hard to get to this point. Even Death had signed off on this colossal step. My siblings would poke fun at me, but I was the happiest I had ever been. I was alive, my lungs filling with fresh air, my blood rushing, my soul singing.
A new life awaited us.
“Take us home,” I told my husband. “Take me to The Shade.”
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