Chapter 16
Author: Mary Westmacott
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-29 19:42:56

Morpheus sitting on a bench in a field, filled with people, laughing, having family picnics, children playing, and other walking dogs.

Morpheus lost in thought while feeding pigeons, he was interrupted by a boy, who accidentally played a ball directly at Morpheus' face. Morpheus caught the ball with one hand.

"Sorry, man. Nice catch, though," The boy complimented Morpheus for catching the ball without looking. "Thank you," The boy added.

The boy was about to leave when he saw a lady in black, walking towards Morpheus, she smiled at the boy and continued walking.

The lady's name is Death, Morpheus' sister. Death takes the souls of the dead. She sat next to Morpheus smiling at him and watching him as he fed the pigeons.

"What are you doing?" Death asked.

"Am feeding the pigeon," Morpheus responded, focusing on the pigeons.

She smiled and looked at him, "You do that too much, you know what you get?"

Morpheus checked his head meaning, No.

"Fat pigeons, Death answered, "That's from Mary Po
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