‘ The last couple weeks, I watched you quite a lot. That’s when I noticed. You were always alone. ’ Garovel paused. ‘ At school, you almost ...

At that, Hector hesitated. For a time, he merely sat there, letting his gaze fall from Garovel to the floor. “But,” he finally said, “I kill...

“Dammit, I’m... trying...” ‘ Ah well. I understood you the second time, anyway. ’ “Then answer my question, already!” ‘ Hey, you didn’t p...

“Er, yeah...” He nodded again. ‘ You should know, however, that I will always require this of you. My entire purpose in reviving you is so ...

‘ It has to do with your brain .’ Garovel tapped a long phalanx bone against his bare skull. ‘ Rather than having to rely on blood and flesh...

“I wonder how long it would’ve taken...” The reaper fell quiet after that. It wasn’t until after Hector had nearly finished cleaning that t...

He looked around, blinking. The kitchen was empty, still. He chanced a whisper. “Where are you...?” ‘ Still in the bathroom ,’ came the rep...

‘ But there’s a lot more I should explain before we start trying to save the world and whatnot, and you should probably clean up this mess b...

‘ Ah, well, it’s no big deal. Oh, and before I forget... ’ The reaper hovered closer and reached a gangly hand toward him. Hector recoiled ...

His eyes fell to the sink, to the razor blade in it. It seemed a strange way to die, suddenly, by way of such a small thing, a tiny strip of...

“I don’t know...” “Well, I hate to rush you, but you might want to decide before someone discovers your dead body. It could cause you probl...

“I’ve been around for thousands of years, ferrying souls across this rift between realms. And I’m able to observe the living, but I can’t in...

“Normally, you’d never know I was here, but I had to disturb you to ask a question.” “...A proposition.” “Right. See, as a reaper, I have ...

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