The Angel of Death.

The Angel of Death has gone by many names over the centuries, and has always been greatly feared. In all the ages that have passed, the angel has witnessed wars, disasters, plagues and more. Still, after all this time and all those souls gathered, the thing that he finds the most deplorable is the parent who fears death so much that they would give up their own child to go in their place.

Despite his best intentions, Death was unable to interfere with the corrupt and evil bargains that may have been struck to make such a grotesque thing possible, but he could not help but wonder. Who could do such a thing? What kind of person gives their child's life in place of their own? Of one thing he was sure…where the final resting place would be for one that would commit such a crime. "A special place in Hell"…mused the angel, and without any other option, and like so many times before, retired yet another soul.