re: reserving @ DistantSkies

[notist]

 So this time you intend on ripping my soul out for the world to see. Oh, no, that's fine. Besides, you're going to do it no matter what I say, right?

Damn it. Why do I bother talking to you?

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[bindsthedead]

Would that really be such a terrible thing? As it's been explained to me, it won't harm us.

[notist]

I've been through enough and I don't really appreciate being jerked around.

Also: Any interaction between Light and Mrs. Coulter will be amazing.

[bindsthedead]

Do things like that happen to you often?

he'll try and make nice with her, heh

[notist]

You wouldn't believe me if I told you.

[bindsthedead]

Really? I could say much the same about what's happened to me. However, it seems we shall all have to believe each other.

[notist]

Are you getting a daemon when you arrive?

[bindsthedead]

Yes- I've been assured that having one won't keep me from performing my duties as Abhorsen, at least.

[notist]

You'll have to elaborate on that a little, sorry. I've never heard of that title before.

[bindsthedead]

Ah. The Abhorsen is a servant of the Charter, entrusted with keeping the balance between Life and Death. When the Dead rise, I lay them to rest- or bind them.

[notist]

That sounds pretty morbid.

[bindsthedead]

Perhaps. But it's necessary.

[notist]

I hope it's not too trying on your patience, a serious job like that.

[bindsthedead]

Does the walk choose the path, or the path the walker? [There's an echo of... something, as Sabriel says those words.]

[notist]

I don't know about getting philosophical about things like that, but I walk wherever I please and deal with whichever consequences arise as a result. You can't always look before you leap.

[bindsthedead]

True enough. Although it seems that the number of paths we can take is going to be much greater, soon.

[notist]

Yeah, that's a definite cause for excitement. Are you going to traverse as many as possible?

[bindsthedead]

Well, probably a few. But I have responsibilities in my own world.