Now, with heavy hearts, the memory of Bianca lingered like a shadow, haunting Nico ever since the tragic event involving the Hephaestus trap. Her untimely passing weighed down on him, a palpable weight of sorrow that seemed to hollow him out from within. The once vibrant spark in his eyes had dimmed, replaced by a storm of depression, anxiety, and an overwhelming, all-consuming anger. *Very angry.*