Epilogue Summary

In Hell, Remiel watches the horde of demons slowly returning. Duma still does not speak, even though he is no longer the Angel of Silence. Remiel scolds a demon who, while punishing a damned soul, tells the soul that he will be punished even for things he does not deserve. Remiel says that punishment in Hell will now have a purpose; it will serve only to redeem the souls. The soul who was being punished screams at Remiel that this only makes the punishment harder to bear.

Dream attempts to apologize to Nada, who spurns him again when he asks her to become queen of the Dreaming. After considering her options, she decides to be reborn into a new body. Dream is heartbroken, but allows her to be reborn. He visits the new infant, now in a nursery on Earth, and tells her...