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"What are you talking about?" Ito Art, death always existed, even in the original universe"

"As a force," Raz says "Death was like tied that First she stole a piece of the Kah-Gash from Lord Loss Then-"

"From Lord Loss?" I interrupt, startled "Art said the pieces never turned up in de"

"They don&039;t," Raz says

"Then Lord Loss isn&039;t one of the major demons?" I whisper The demon master is by far the most powerful foe I&039;ve ever faced If there are others even stronger than he

"There are loomily, "but he has a unique power The piece of the Kah-Gash nestled within him for thousands of years That&039;s why he alone of the masters is able to cross freely between universes

"When Bec unconsciously stole Lord Loss&039;s piece of the Kah-Gash, it was cause for wonder-that had never happened before But then she did so even more incredible When Lord Loss killed her, her soul remained

"Death has always meant the end When a body dies, the soul moves on, maybe to another realness-we can only guess But no soul ever cheated death"

"Bec was just a ghost," Inew"

"Ghosts are shadows of the living," Raz says "They&039;re after-iht leaves when it&039;s quenched Bec was different She was fully conscious,"She&039;s part of the Kah-Gash She used her power to stay, just as Lord Loss used it to cross universes What&039;s the big deal?"

"Death was an absolute," Raz snaps "The Kah-Gash had no control over it All beings had to answer death&039;s summons Until Bec"

The rockettouch down rises with a roar that shakes the to to shatter, but as the rocket parts the clouds and powers away froain

"We don&039;t kno Bec cheated death," Raz says softly "We&039;re not sure if she chose to remain, or if the Kah-Gash kept her, aware of the side effects"

"What side effects?"

Raz is silent a h the tombs, back to the chamber As I follow, he speaks

"Death was a force, but when Bec defied it, that force developed a mind It became aware of itself, the universes, its role And unfortunately it reacted with anger"