Chaos was more than the first deity. He was the actual matter, and his children . . . “Erebus is darkness. Chaos gave him the power of unpredictability, pandemonium, and turmoil. His power is vast and insatiable, and it surrounds us. It is the natural inclination of all creation to default to the madness of Erebus because the insanity of dark feeds itself.” Nyx took a deep breath. “In an attempt to provide survival, Chaos created a daughter, someone to balance the disorder of darkness. Night is the epitome of organized darkness. It is predictable and orderly, functioning on a regular system.
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