"Did you notice it?" Thanatos asked, just outside Earth's atmosphere. His words echo despite existing within a vacuum of space.
"You mean Altair? Yeah. That look reminds me of the time I first met Zariel," said Zagreus. "Honestly, I'm not sure if it's because of the Ninth Form or what happened these past five years, but he's different."
"Five Years isn't a long time."
"And that's where we disagree. We were once gods who lived through multiple Chaos Cycles. We saw the death and rebirth of dao, the recreation of concepts. Our perception of time is skewed. A year is like an instance for us. But to Altair… well."
"Ah." Thanatos saw his point, nearly breaking out in a smile. "That might be the most coherent thing you've said since we were resurrected."
