Hector felt himself blushing. ‘ Alright, thanks, you can stop now. I don’t-- ’ ‘ I told you to stop interrupting. ’ Hector frowned. Garov...

‘ Why would I get you something for MY birthday? ’ said Hector. ‘ You wouldn’t ,’ said Garovel. ‘ I mean, I’m not upset about it. ’ A beat ...

‘ Eh, I’d bet on you ,’ said Garovel. ‘ You’ve already faced worse, I think. ’ Hector blinked at the sudden compliment. It was nice, but a ...

‘ Anyway ,’ said Garovel, ‘ the planet’s ardor is widely theorized to be the source of all human and animal souls as we currently know them....

‘ Hmm ,’ said Hector. ‘ Would there even be a definitive way to determine whether the planet is alive or not? ’ ‘ Well, again, what do you ...

‘ And what would that be? ’ said Hector. ‘ I don’t know--what WOULD it be? ’ ‘ Argh. Just tell me. ’ ‘ No ,’ laughed Garovel, sounding al...

‘ Yeah ,’ said Garovel. ‘ I’ve tried a few times, actually. Everyone experiments in their youth, right? ’ ‘ Your “youth,” huh? What were yo...

Gravity had shifted, Hector realized. The train was going almost straight up, it felt like. And perhaps the only reason he hadn’t begun slid...

‘ Why are there wheels on top? ’ he said to Garovel. ‘ They add much needed stability ,’ the reaper said. ‘ And... well, you’ll see pretty ...

They formed a relay line, of sorts. Hector remained stationary so as not to exhaust himself by relying on his undead vigor any more than he ...

‘ It’d be stupid of me to think I can protect everyone by myself ,’ said Hector. ‘ If our time in Sair taught me anything, it’d definitely b...