Chapter 23
Alone of gods Death has no love for gifts,
Libation helps you not, nor sacrifice.
He has no altar, and hears no hymns;
From him alone Persuasion stands apart.
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Aeschylus (525-465 B.C.) "Niobe"
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Earth - AD December, 1999
Chicago, Illinois
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Azrael perched on the entrance portico supported by four enormous Corinthian columns, not sure whether to be jealous or happy his young research subject finally appeared to be fitting in with her peers. Nancy waved frantically as their bus came and left without them. He pulled out his notebook and began to take notes.
"The subject is normally obedient to a fault," he wrote, "but for some reason, with the addition of peers, all of a sudden she refuses to take guidance from the parental authority figure."
As the boy danced around
