kate

[undread]

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[undread]

[she nods.]

Yes. It was a very long time ago. But yes.

[sootprints]

... She killed you, but... you can't get rid of her without dying yourself?

[undread]

Well, I'm already dead, dear. [a small smile.] But it's a bit of her magic that keeps me going. She was a necromancer - she killed me to bring me back.

[sootprints]

I don't understand... Why would she do that? Just to use you?

[undread]

Yes. To create undead to fight for her. I wasn't mean to retain so much of my own agency - a benefit of me having some of my own natural magic.

[sootprints]

That's...

... I'm glad it didn't work completely. I'm glad you're you.