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Are you dying?

I don't think so. I mean... No... not more than anyone is everyday....

Oh, good. Thought maybe you meant this was a sooner than later kind of thing.

Well... with my track record.... [She sighs and shakes her head]

I just think about these things way too much.

Why's that?

You'd think I was crazy if I tried to explain... but the short version is I had a rough couple years. I don't sleep very much anymore because of it.

Then you are in luck! If Death comes for you, I will trade my life for yours. We will both get what we want. [Whether or not it’s a joke, he says it cheerfully.]

PTSD?

Oh god can you tell?!

Not until you fix that closet you exploded, you don't.

I think you are better off getting your husband to buy a box for his explosives.

If I thought a box would help, I'd buy now myself...

Keep cleaning.

[She is standing on a chair copying magic glyphs onto the wall and windows from a heavy and old book]

[Cleaning really isn’t his style or something he’s good at. He looks at the mess and wrinkles up his nose. Quickly, he decides to turn around and talk to her instead.]

You need a carpenter to replace that. I was never the best at woodwork... What are you doing?

[You are getting such a horrible look] Because we want random people to know my house is full of dangerous weapons and explosives.

I am keeping the ghosts out. Well, the reapers, really. And Death.

Just putting two and two together. Rough couple of years. Now you don't sleep much. Hyper aware of death.

Yeah...... Okay. I'm obvious.

Hey-- I'm sorry your struggling.

I... am really just trying not to let it leak out into everyday life, you know?

Well you could go out and shop for one? [He’ll try for a smile to get rid of that look on her face.]

[He eyes up the symbols sceptically and waves a hand at them.] With those... pencil scratches?

It'll work... Well, I haven't set it with blood yet. But it will when I do. I figure I'd wait until Wade got home before I decided to bleed all over the walls.

[His brow shoots up and he nods.] Sí, I think you should kick me out before you decide to do that.

Been there, done the Vampire thing. I was being considerate.

If you're going to die, Anna, it will not be because of me. Keep me away from your blood.

I don't plan on letting anyone near my blood.

And I don't plan on dying. I've done that. Too many times. I'm through with Death.

You can't live forever either. You should just aim to die of old age. In your sleep. Isn't that what all normal people do?