And it's then that tears started the slip from her eyes to trickle down her face. She now knew that it was impossible to 'save' her. She was going to die again and their folly made it happen. And Arf found she couldn't bring herself to stay, to let Garviel see her die. Not when she knew it would hurt him so much... Not when she knew Fate would feel it the moment she died and might make the mistake of targeting Garviel in her anguished state.

"Remember me not like this," she whispered. "Let me leave before the pain I feel shows on the outside." She paused to swallow more of her own blood, feeling sick to her stomach already. "Let me have the small bit of pride I have left."