Moonspear stage 1: denial

And run through her he did.

She felt the shiver of his solidity, splitting what should be bone and blood and sinew and instead. . .energy. Her eyes widened, then narrowed, and she spit his words back at him—

I am dead! Maegi snapped. I did die and you left me alone, Mou! I tried to help you, tried to take care of you, and when I lay sick and dying you were—where?!

Shock in a kettle had boiled into anger, and she was well steaming now.

Where have you been?! she shrieked. Where the fuck did you go?

Death did not bring peace. Not entirely.