It would have been better if Aurelious Forty had died. Well that's what he thinks, though he may not be thinking clearly. It's hard to be rational when the world you just fell in love with, crumbles around you. But it's his world and no matter how disastrous it has become, he still has to find a way to live in it. The burden of Aurelious' life is magnified when he discovers answers to questions he never wanted to ask and a reality he never imagined he would have to face. His life changes once again, and this time, there will be shattering, collateral damage. This time, someone won't survive.