It was not the mortals fault, of course. They were not blessed with immortality, but cursed with it. Each time they die, their soul is returned to another body. Escaping the hands of death within seconds.

Of course, Vicis was not aware of this. They believed it was on purpose. And they were not happy about it.

The god’s lip curled in irritation. Clearly, this mortal was cheating them. They were trying to escape the natural order of things, to escape the inevitability that was death. It wasn't right. They stood before the mortal with an irritable expression.

“You’re cheating.”