Sun Mote Copse Undo

He smiled for a fleeting second, feeling his cheeks warm. The hope he felt caused him to feel glowy on the inside- and had no idea that it showed, faintly, as a a light aura about him as well. It was only when she got to the word but that the little aura dimmed, and his expression fell. 

He was an adult. A few years old- well, that was how old he'd been when Wraen had passed away, but here she was again, and he was seeing her, and-

his father was already dead. Maybe it was a matter of days, maybe he was just a bit too late to see him again, and he felt his heart well with despair for a moment. Grief rushed in as though a dam had split, only to be frozen when Wraen continued. 

Her career....As a dead person.

He shuddered, and his ears fell back. He felt himself fade slightly, only to realize as he gazed down at his paws that he'd managed to slip into semi-transparency. His heart would have fallen, if he'd had one- and he suddenly became aware that he had no heartbeat anymore. 

"Wraen, does...Does that mean I'm dead too?"