“He was so brave over there. He was so strong, so full of life….” I sniffed loudly. “Too strong. It was only at the very end that I realized he was dying.” Kipps opened an eye. “What do you mean, dying? I bloody well hope not.” “Quill!” I jerked back in shock. Lockwood and the others sat up, openmouthed. “Who says I’m dying? Did you see the amount of sheer effort it took me to escape the land of the dead? I’m not going back in now!”
