"Perhaps we should call Death so that the two of you could reunite?" Riley's calm voice cut through the tense air like a blade made of ice.
"Huh…?"
Everyone in the room turned their eyes to Riley in confusion. Well, everyone except for Miss Pepondosovich, who just grinned to herself.
V, meanwhile, only remained puzzled for a brief moment before she remembered that Riley indeed had a somewhat... unconventional relationship with the literal concept of Death itself. But, of course, no one else knew that. Even Heli, whose eyes usually carried the weight of exhaustion and immortality, couldn't help but widen them in genuine surprise. She stared at Riley for a few seconds, her lips twitching before a small, manic chuckle escaped her red lips.
"You say you can call Death…?" Heli breathed out, her voice sharp yet somehow amused, as if she were toying with the thought.
