"Alive. No, neither of them were, but their souls were still here, entwined and locked to a cursed existence. Maybe it was the same thing as living, in a world where undead populated the land more than those lucky enough to stay alive."

"There was no darkness. There was no void. Just the two of them in this ruined chapel, sunshine and birdsong through the broken walls. If this was another trick of the Abyss, then Lorelai would have already succumbed."

"Slow, Mama shifted closer, awkward where her red skirt pulled taut, but she wrapped her arms around Lorelai, the edges of her form flickering, strengthening some moments before weakening the next. But there was no weight on Lorelai’s shoulders. Just chilly air."