Phibrizzo nearly choked on his pancakes. Here he had been, trying to rationalize for the past two days why LoN-sama had decided to spare his life. Maybe she was in a particularly benevolent mood. Who else would have had had such power over one of Xelloss and his caliber?

"Died?" He tried to seem more shocked by the notion than the similarities to his own situation. "But you're here, talking to me."

He grinned, laughing it off (at least trying). "Maybe someone powerful took a liking to you! Or maybe you're a ghost!" He poked TK with a finger. "You seem pretty solid to me."

What was it that Mother could have seen in this one, assuming it was her will at all that brought them here?