because the lives of the wicked should be made brief

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[whumpawhumpa]

( Scott frowns. One of the times she's died? She's died? He thought Derek had died. Almost lost Allison. And then thought he'd also lost Allison because of what everyone needed to believe.

But Davina has died.

He takes her hand if he can, supporting her. )

Death's not the end in our line of work.

[regentem]

[She gives Scott's hand a squeeze in return. They can talk about it later, after their friends are gone. She's not ashamed of it, but it's still hard to talk about.]

No, it's not. In some ways, it can be a beginning.

🎀

[whumpawhumpa]

It's almost poetic.

( And with that, the group settles in for more small talk. )