"Brief Lives" begins as The Sandman's sister, Delirium of The Endless, sets out to find their long-lost brother, Destruction. But not all of The Endless want their prodigal brother to be found... "Blossom For A Lady - Rain In The Doorway - Not Her Sister-Want/Not Want - The View From The Backs Of Mirrors - Journal Of The Plague Year - "The Number You Have Dialed..."" A Greek family carefully guards the living head or Orpheus. Delirium of The Endless wants to find her lost brother. Desire tells her to forget about it. Despair refuses to help. Despair misses her brother quite a lot and recalls one of the last times he saw her. Desire is concerned Delirium will involve the elder siblings.