"A reaper is a way to put it. Actually, the way to put it for most people who are English-speakers. But I don't think that describes the job very well for those who still elect to do it, here or anywhere else. Calling a shinigami a soul reaper ignores that they don't only reap. They sow and they shepherd, amongst other things. The most true term would be," he says, coming up on the property of Bramford with a familiar, fond smile. It's as close to home as he has in Darrow, and he's just a homebody at the end of the day. Some of his groceries may even have survived this time.

He holds the door open for her as they reach it.

"Balancers. Balancers, maintaining order and ensuring flow, from one life to the other. It isn't just a one-way street, at least, where I come from."