Page 41 of Total Lunar Eclipse

“You’ve killed the mood.”

“Pft, the mood was over. We both got off; now let’s go direct.”

“It’s sad when Death is the romantic in the relationship,” I comment. “You know you could hop dimensions and just collect us all?”

“Yeah, but Nyam said you would all know when I made you direct and it’s just faster. We can all meet in the third dimension.”

“Alright, do your thing, but first, clothes. Oh, and never think about ninja peggingagain.”

Another giggle escapes as I feel cloth form over my body. It feels like some kind of robe, but I don’t even bother asking. I can’t see it, so it doesn’t bother me. Another second passes and I can sense her concentration and then. . .

We’re in the third dimension again.

I still can’t see, but the lack of brightness is almost staggering.

“Zahra?” I hear Mercury call out weakly.

“Mio!” She yells.

All around me, my brothers shout greetings to one another. I wish I could see them, but it’s good to be together once more.

Neptune claps a hand on my back, “I see you’ve let Zahra dress you.”

I wince, having forgotten.

“What are you dressed in? Hogwarts’ robes?” Uranus asks.

“What the fuck are Hogwarts’ robes?” I wonder.

Mars comes up, chuckling, “You three really need to indulge in some Western society.”

I hear the twins scoff and mimic them.

“Well, she didn’t dress you in wizarding robes. She’s dressed him as the Grim Reaper,” Mars tells the twins.

Even I know who the Grim Reaper is.

So Zahra thought it funny to dress up Death as the Grim Reaper?

What a little smartass.

I mutter this comment out loud and Mars laughs some more.

“You going to retaliate?” he asks me.

“Good god, no!” I shudder in genuine fear.

I can feel Mars’ curious gaze on me.

Whatever scares me should terrify everyone else.

I send my warfaring brother a mental image of Zahra’s ‘ninja pegging’ and feel him blanch inside my head.

“She’s still on that, huh?” he finally chokes out.

“What?” Neptune asks.

“Trust me, you don’t want to know,” Mars assures him.