[After that, they mull their answer over. How to put it?]
There are forces in Horos that have far stronger claim to those souls than you. Upon death, any lingering spiritual energies are whisked away by them, to be placed where they are needed.
[Another beat.]
...Luckily for you, I am one of those forces. You will not starve without the souls you crave, but all the same... I could afford to give you something as a gift, every so often.
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[After that, they mull their answer over. How to put it?]
There are forces in Horos that have far stronger claim to those souls than you. Upon death, any lingering spiritual energies are whisked away by them, to be placed where they are needed.
[Another beat.]
...Luckily for you, I am one of those forces. You will not starve without the souls you crave, but all the same... I could afford to give you something as a gift, every so often.