Eternal life. Eternal youth. Would you like that?” “No, Madam,” Johann answered honestly. He knew how the natural world worked, the ordinary cycles of men and beasts. To live forever would be…wrong. Out of order. But she corrected him instantly, the smile dropping from her face. “You would like that. Tell me so.” “I would like that.” And suddenly, just like that, the idea of eternal life sounded completely fine. Not unnatural at all.
