[ Unless you're considered the direct opposite of the cosmic entity of Death and are known as a creator of worlds and destined to become the sentient life force of the universe one day. Thanks, comics! ]

[ It's a lot and he listens even if he wants to argue, even if his thoughts had never once been What does facing Death and being able to stumble her have to mean for me?. His thoughts are solely on how his mind can twist things and that's - scarier. It makes him more dangerous. ]

[ It makes him take a small step back and swallow it back. Shake his head. ]

I would have entrusted this to someone, like, last week but the person I'd trust to watch it has been - [ a beat. ] I've been trying to embrace it instead.



[ Tries not to linger on it instead stabs on: ] What do you mean he insists it'll be the same?