Her eyes narrow sharply at that last, but she leaves it unremarked.

(For now.)

"It would seem that he perceived some threat, and not an inconsiderable one, if his soul has been either lost or destroyed. Such things are not unknown where I was born, but the effort it takes to remove someone from the reach of... such a raising... is notable."

A thoughtful pause.

"Did you not expect that the trials might be fatal?"