As Dragos spoke, he noticed a man in a black suit leaning back against a nearby tree. Azrael chewed on a long blade of grass as he looked out over the lake.
“What does Mom think?” Liam asked.
“Why don’t you go ask her?” Dragos suggested as he kept his gaze on Death.
“I will.” Giving him an impulsive hug, Liam headed back up the path.
When he was gone, Dragos walked over to Azrael. “What are you doing here?”
“Just taking in the scenery. Witnessing change.” Azrael said, his hard, white teeth grasping the tender shoot of grass gently. “That was serious hunger in the boy’s face. In Rhyacia, he would only ever be your First. He’s going to choose New York.”
“I know. I saw it too.” Dragos’s eyes narrowed.
And Death only appeared in person for the extraordinary events.
Realization struck. “I thought you were in Las Vegas and in Devil’s Gate for Pia and Niall, but you weren’t, were you?” And there had been less than a thousand casualties from the battle, which, while certainly nothing to dismiss, was so much less than many other wars. He said slowly, “You were there for me.”
Azrael shrugged. “Pia and Niall were scared, uncomfortable, and very, very miserable, but you did almost die. That one bullet lodged against your stubborn old heart. An eighth of an inch farther to the right, and it would have been all over. And remember—I’m not just here for Death. I’m also here for rebirth, and green, growing things.”
“Not what you’re most famous for,” Dragos said dryly.
“No.” Azrael smiled. “You’ve been ruling here for centuries, but now the Lord of the Wyr is leaving. Long live the Prince of the Wyr—and all hail the new Lord of Rhyacia. How does that feel?”
Dragos took a deep breath as he looked over the quiet lake. There was so much to look forward to, so much life to live. He could feel himself expanding as he reached for it.
He admitted, “It feels good.”
Thank you!
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