[That had been before Meja's arrival, but any death is hard. She knows that, maybe more than most. That's the problem with being immortal, making friends with mortals. Someday, somehow, they're going to leave you.]
Given the circumstances, death here is especially regrettable. But that shouldn't can be a slippery slope.
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Given the circumstances, death here is especially regrettable. But that shouldn't can be a slippery slope.