You aren't inclined to run away from yourself. [ Rau tosses him the black king and continues casually, blandly, not at all in the air of someone delivering a sort-of compliment. ] It's one of your better features.

[ The thought that this is purgatory is hilarious though, because Rau is perfectly certain that any postmortem system worth its salt should have sent him straight to hell. And if it's Gil's purgatory, well -- Rau cracks a smile. ]

But we really will be here a long time, if my presence is meant to purify your soul.