Halberd wakes up from a dream. It was a lovely dream, Astro was working on a project and Halberd was helping him out! It was a lot of heavy lifting, and Halberd did most of it. Medusa with helping Hatchet with their homework at the side, and it was such a... Pleasant dream. It almost felt real to him-

But as he turns his head, he sees his husband is not laying next to him. Not sleeping in like he usually is. In fact, he's gone. He has been for 10 years. Halberd knows this, and yet he still just can't seem to let it all go. It's hard to let it all go.

He leaves the room, plucking Medusa's old amulet from under his pillow. When he leaves, there is no Astro to tell him good morning, and no Hatchet to shake awake for school. It's quiet, painfully quiet, almost... Lonely.

"Rise and shine, sunshine!~" A playful voice rings out, as a blue falcon flies over onto the man's shoulder.

Today is another day.