After a long silence, Juliet finally spoke. “I spent most of my life laying in bed because I was sick from the very start. I’ve had a lot of time to think about what might happen when it was time to say good-bye. I pictured myself living in the clouds, meeting the Sun Goddess, and finally escaping my pain when I died,” she said.

The Reaper stayed silent, nodding his head.

“However, I’ve always had a thirst for adventure that I was never able to quench. And you know what? I cannot think of a better adventure than journeying to the Underworld with Death himself.”

“Then it is settled!” the Grim Reaper exclaimed. “We will leave immediately!”