Thief of Time - Pay Attention

'My grandfather is Death.'

'That's a strange thing to say. Death is just the end of life. It's not a... a person-’

'PAY ATTENTION TO ME WHEN I AM TALKING TO YOU...'

A wind whipped around the room, and the light changed. Shadows formed on Susan's face. A faint blue light outlined her.

Lobsang swallowed.

The light faded. The shadows vanished.

'There is a process called death, and there is a person called Death,' said Susan. 'That is how it works. And I am Death's granddaughter. Am I going too fast for you?'

'Er, no, although right up until just now you looked human,' said Lobsang.

'My parents were human. There's more than one kind of genetics.' Susan paused. 'You look human, too. Human is a very popular look in these parts. You'd be amazed.’

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The Thief of Time - p281