“Exactly,” Laikynn agrees.
“Fuck, that’s what she did, isn’t it? I mean, I know that, but knowing it and hearing it out loud, that she resurrected you is insane,” Rast says, his eyes glued to Farren.
“It is,” Khaos adds. “As Hades said, he can’t even do that.”
Hades shrugs, “My duty is to know the dead and ensure that they receive the right welcome when they cross over it has never been to bring them back. The fact that Farren brought Nico back is huge and could have a knock-on effect on many things.”
“Shit, I hadn’t thought about that,” Rival curses.
Zev tilts his head slightly and looks at me, “You have though, haven’t you?”
I pause for a moment, trying to figure out the best way to explain.
“When you die, you gain knowledge simply by dying. I lost a lot of knowledge when I left wherever it was that the souls who die here go, but I did keep some of it. Part of what I kept is that messing with the dead, and Fate's plan has consequences,” I explain.
“We’re actually all taught that,” Rast explains. He immediately got how bad this situation was when I first came back. “Usually, the consequence is that it’s a life for a life, even though Farren technically restored the balance by bringing Nico back because he shouldn’t have died when he did, it would still be a life for a life for anyone else. For some reason that hasn’t happened to Farren.”
“And it won’t,” Laikynn comments with knowledge and finality.
Mayhem levels his gaze on the creature, “You seem to know an awful lot about this situation. Care to share why you’re so certain that she won’t die?”
Laikynn nods, and opens his mouth, but all that comes out is a choking noise. With an angry growl, he adds, “Apparently, I cannot. IfI continue to not be able to share with you my knowledge, which is my job, then throats are going to be ripped out.”
“You aren’t talking to us, are you?” Hades asks knowingly.
“No, I am not,” Laikynn replies.
“Could it be because her mother is a goddess?” Hades asks.
“She’s a what?” I ask with pure shock.
Because what the hell?
Laikynn doesn’t say anything he just stares.
“We still need to look out for consequences then,” Storm says thoughtfully with a worried crease between his eyebrows.
Chapter Twenty-Six
Nico
“She shouldn’t have brought me back,” I say, worry seeping into my tone. I never would have asked her to risk herself in order to bring me back.
“It happened for a reason,” Zev says calmly. “I know Farren, and I know that she would do it again in a heartbeat, even with the risks involved.”
“He’s right,” Kill agrees, his arms folded over his chest. “None of us like that she’s put herself at risk, but there is a reason why it happened.”
“We already know that you weren’t supposed to die when you did,” Mayhem points.
“Something tells me that it’s more than that,” Zev says as he seems to realise something and smiles.
“I hope you’re right, and I hope that she doesn’t suffer because of it,” I reply.
“Are you sure that she’s okay?” Hades asks, changing the subject back to Farren.
I nod, gathering my thoughts and pushing my emotions back down where they belong.
“Yes, I’m sure. I think it’s extreme exhaustion from using so much magic,” I explain.
