“No. I merely assist in the transition from one stage to the next.” I still couldn’t quite wrap my head around the way Nightshade worked, or how non-humans functioned so seamlessly with humans. “So, you’re more of a funeral director for the afterlife?” “I suppose in its most rudimentary form.” “And these souls … you sell them to ...” “The highest bidder. Unfortunately, the heavens tend to be a bit more frugal when it comes to those in Nightshade.”
