https://archiveofourown.org/works/48808831/chapters/123126274
Chapters: 1/? Fandom: The Sandman (Comics), The Sandman (TV 2022) Rating: Mature Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Dream of the Endless/Hob Gadling, Dream of the Endless | Morpheus/Hob Gadling, Eleanor | Hob Gadling's Wife/Hob Gadling, Dream of the Endless | Morpheus & Robyn Gadling Characters: Dream of the Endless | Morpheus, Dream of the Endless, Robyn Gadling, Hob Gadling, Eleanor | Hob Gadling's Wife (The Sandman), Lucien | Lucienne (The Sandman), Jessamy the Raven Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Canonical Character Death, Happy Ending, Angst with a Happy Ending, Betrayal, Protective Dream of the Endless | Morpheus, Robyn Is The Vortex, Dream of the Endless is Trying His Best, Astronomy, Lucien | Lucienne Is So Done (The Sandman), Robyn doesn't think Dream knows how to run a kingdom but he's too polite to point that out, Dreams and Nightmares, Family Feels, Tragedy, POV Dream of the Endless | Morpheus, Dream of the Endless | Morpheus Loves Hob Gadling, Idiots in Love, Getting Together, Fluff and Angst Summary:
“Why did you do it?” Hob demands in a low and dangerous growl, leaning in close enough for their noses to almost brush, breath fanning hot across Dream’s face. The rings of brandy framing his pupils have solidified into hard oak, impenetrable like the battle shields of old, reinforced by flecks of welded gold. Where there was once love and fondness, there is now only ice. “Revoke my immortality for all I care but tell me why. I deserve that much.”
Dream swallows against the blade. “He was a vortex. Allowing such power to manifest would – "
“He was my son!”
