This was strange. Death was the only member of the family who was ever supposed to be mortal. Though mortality probably would do some good for Desire and Delirium. "Del has good taste," she commented to Desire cheerfully. To Delirium, she said, "I don't mind Mondays so much." She was used to playing the mediator in the family and as such was good at remaining cheerful in the middle of a stressful situation.