Finally! Theron has been defeated and life for the Defenders, Athánatos, and their Earthling allies can go back to normal again. However, discovering that normal becomes a struggle that no one predicted. Ouranos and his sisters face uncomfortable truths about their childhoods. Matt grapples with unresolved trauma from his past. Neil confronts acute damage from the war. And what actually is the best canned iced tea flavor? But no one has to readjust their normal more than Trecheon Omnir. He barely clung to life while his war memories, his disabilities after losing his arms, and his work as a paid assassin ripped him apart. Now he's free. He has friends, family, and a purpose again¿ and he's not sure what to do with those privileges. Thankfully he has Matt, Izzy, Sacha, and the rest of their friends to help guide him. Join the Defenders and their friends in this short story collection while they rebuild broken bonds, broken buildings, and broken hearts. Here's to a new normal! The events of this story take place between the events in The Zyearth Chronicles: Mage and The Zyearth Chronicles: Angel. Spoilers ahead!