All mortal minds shook, ever slightly, at the Endless Dream's passing. But Dream was just that, Endless. It would be a paradox if that which is Endless, truly ended. Therefore the old consciousness of Dream faded into backlogs, so a new Dream could be born.
It was Death that the new Dream met first because, like with any good story, the New Dream's life started with his death.
Alternatively: Morpheus croaks and a 17-year-old becomes the new personification of dreams. At least he'll get a new loving and supporting family... kind of.
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Dsmp • Child!reader Insert!
╰◣ " In Which a child was born after the fall "
" If gods exist here.. then so does demons right? "
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Slight OC Reader ° Sorry!