Death - coming

“Well, you see, the witch wouldn’t come away, and the monk, well, he started out all over again.”

THERE’S NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT THERE, LAD—

“—Mort—”

—YOU SHOULD HAVE WORKED OUT BY NOW THAT EVERYONE GETS WHAT THEY THINK IS COMING TO THEM. IT’S SO MUCH NEATER THAT WAY.

“I know, sir. But that means bad people who think they’re going to some sort of paradise actually do get there. And good people who fear they’re going to some kind of horrible place really suffer. It doesn’t seem like justice.”

WHAT IS IT I’VE SAID YOU MUST REMEMBER, WHEN YOU’RE OUT ON THE DUTY?

“Well, you—”

HMM?

Mort stuttered into silence.

THERE’S NO JUSTICE. THERE’S JUST YOU.

“Well, I—”

YOU MUST REMEMBER THAT.

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Mort 86-87