Raju frowns, looking over the pyres with Orson and thinking about it. He appreciates the man's pragmatism; Francis has already forgiven the townspeople for refusing to punish Hickey and the others and maybe a better man would follow his example, but it isn't in Raju to do it. It's a relief to be able to think about all those people he isn't forgiving in terms of consequences, the way that he needs to act toward all of them rather than the way that he should.
When the Darkwalker takes people, someone always insists on burying them.
He doesn't know if this man's been here long enough to know that or not; even if he has it's worth saying, because it proves him right. He moves over to a pile of wood gathered up from some of the damaged buildings and trees, deciding on a piece long and straight enough to start building another pyre on.
If anyone else complains, we can tell them we thought we were being respectful.
He shoots Orson a conspiratorial half-smile as he picks up a piece of wood. The excuse even has the advantage of nearly being true, so long as this way of dealing with the bodies is something both of them are used to. And it must be for Orson, or at least something close to it; Orson's talking about the idea of burying bodies as if he's never heard about it before, and it had tasted bad coming out.
I take it burying the dead isn't usual, where you're from?
no worries! I hope you're able to feel better
Raju frowns, looking over the pyres with Orson and thinking about it. He appreciates the man's pragmatism; Francis has already forgiven the townspeople for refusing to punish Hickey and the others and maybe a better man would follow his example, but it isn't in Raju to do it. It's a relief to be able to think about all those people he isn't forgiving in terms of consequences, the way that he needs to act toward all of them rather than the way that he should.
When the Darkwalker takes people, someone always insists on burying them.
He doesn't know if this man's been here long enough to know that or not; even if he has it's worth saying, because it proves him right. He moves over to a pile of wood gathered up from some of the damaged buildings and trees, deciding on a piece long and straight enough to start building another pyre on.
If anyone else complains, we can tell them we thought we were being respectful.
He shoots Orson a conspiratorial half-smile as he picks up a piece of wood. The excuse even has the advantage of nearly being true, so long as this way of dealing with the bodies is something both of them are used to. And it must be for Orson, or at least something close to it; Orson's talking about the idea of burying bodies as if he's never heard about it before, and it had tasted bad coming out.
I take it burying the dead isn't usual, where you're from?