{"id":689,"date":"2026-02-13T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coffinfolk.se\/?p=689"},"modified":"2026-02-12T10:19:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T09:19:21","slug":"en-romans-med-doden-i-bokhyllan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coffinfolk.se\/en\/en-romans-med-doden-i-bokhyllan\/","title":{"rendered":"A Romance with Death \u2013 On the Bookshelf"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-92b4d2fb02f7e66649c59851637cab02\" style=\"color:#3b3b3b\">We humans have been personifying Death for thousands of years.<br>I do the same with my own version of Death in the form of the Grim Reaper Herrow, a character you can meet in Coffinfolk\u2019s standalone short stories.<br><br>Why we do this is a topic for a future blog post\u2014today I\u2019m keeping things a bit lighter.<br>With Valentine\u2019s Day just around the corner, here are a few reading tips where Death is not only personified, but quite literally romanticized. \ud83d\udda4<br><br>Click on a title that piques your interest to read more about the book on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/\">Goodreads.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-caa7effa7775e9dabdd193a225d53d94\" style=\"color:#3b3b3b\"><strong>Classic Romance<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a37c4bbede398f278c2dbfdd1d9fa99f\" style=\"color:#3b3b3b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/3427241-death-takes-a-holiday\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/3427241-death-takes-a-holiday\">Death Takes a Holiday \u2013 Walter Ferris<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d080e7c469fe7c46b5b767006b060a46\" style=\"color:#3b3b3b\"><strong>Young Adult Romantasy<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-16e15fb17f987685e22e463be2feaced\" style=\"color:#3b3b3b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/331830.Keturah_and_Lord_Death?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=D1jlNi7iOc&amp;rank=1\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/331830.Keturah_and_Lord_Death?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=D1jlNi7iOc&amp;rank=1\">Keturah and Lord Death \u2013 Martine Leavitt<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/59227936-belladonna?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_41\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/59227936-belladonna?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_41\">Belladonna (Belladonna #1) \u2013 Adalyn Grace<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ab4292a0fa5f67d9837188c2876a7aaa\" style=\"color:#3b3b3b\"><strong>LGBT \/ Queer Young Adult Romantasy<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6d4dead31e1a9816827ba35d4181db75\" style=\"color:#3b3b3b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/48656848-afterlove?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=PVIDDVgVqJ&amp;rank=1\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/48656848-afterlove?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=PVIDDVgVqJ&amp;rank=1\">Afterlove \u2013 Tanya Byrne<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c51c00046045ff906719f90ac67cac07\" style=\"color:#3b3b3b\"><strong>Romantasy<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-820e5a53ebd2638a82e045b1cedd5e42\" style=\"color:#3b3b3b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/32765677-undead-or-alive?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=Jl3T505oBq&amp;rank=1\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/32765677-undead-or-alive?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=Jl3T505oBq&amp;rank=1\">Undead Or Alive (Bad Things #3) \u2013 Cynthia Eden<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/61024724-death-s-destiny?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=9S9hhxC3Iz&amp;rank=1\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/61024724-death-s-destiny?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=9S9hhxC3Iz&amp;rank=1\">Death\u2019s Destiny \u2013 Honey Andrews<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/40607088-date-with-death?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=LmdPnvxsbx&amp;rank=1\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/40607088-date-with-death?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=LmdPnvxsbx&amp;rank=1\">Date with Death (Welcome to Hell #2.5) \u2013 Eve Langlais<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/62942699-the-grim-reaper-s-lawyer?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=SeY23C6n5K&amp;rank=1\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/62942699-the-grim-reaper-s-lawyer?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=SeY23C6n5K&amp;rank=1\">The Grim Reaper\u2019s Lawyer (Life After Death #1) \u2013 Mea Monique<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/8788554-first-grave-on-the-right?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=SisInIGJoJ&amp;rank=1\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/8788554-first-grave-on-the-right?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=SisInIGJoJ&amp;rank=1\">First Grave on the Right (Charley Davidson #1) \u2013 Darynda Jones<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/58513665-the-eighth-house?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=ZkLPooynrw&amp;rank=1\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/58513665-the-eighth-house?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=ZkLPooynrw&amp;rank=1\">The Eighth House: Hades &amp; Persephone (Flames of Olympos #1) \u2013 Eris Adderly<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/59452797-sworn-to-the-shadow-god?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=Udc3ZKHqag&amp;rank=1\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/59452797-sworn-to-the-shadow-god?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=Udc3ZKHqag&amp;rank=1\">Sworn to the Shadow God (Aspect and Anchor #2) \u2013 Ruby Dixon<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-589c000566e32c8e1828dabb998bbc93\" style=\"color:#3b3b3b\"><strong>LGBT \/ Queer Romantasy<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e3f49361fe420b6451746d6707328704\" style=\"color:#3b3b3b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/53205888-under-the-whispering-door?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=Z3wVzuUJNf&amp;rank=10\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/53205888-under-the-whispering-door?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=Z3wVzuUJNf&amp;rank=10\">Under the Whispering Door \u2013 T.J. Klune<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/140212573-patience?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=UHr6rfJO1z&amp;rank=1\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/140212573-patience?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=UHr6rfJO1z&amp;rank=1\">Patience (Damned Connections #1) \u2013 Lark Taylor<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/61994696-death-eternal?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=LVwrQkCY30&amp;rank=1\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/61994696-death-eternal?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=LVwrQkCY30&amp;rank=1\">Death Eternal (Necromancer Rising #1) \u2013 Richard Amos<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/203891982-the-grim-adventures-of-death-chan?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=VjjggZhiGq&amp;rank=1\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/203891982-the-grim-adventures-of-death-chan?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=VjjggZhiGq&amp;rank=1\">The Grim Adventures of Death &amp; Chan (The Grim Adventures of Death &amp; Chan #1) \u2013 Vawn Cassidy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-77cb3f2135d9571baf1cd684989ad9f5\" style=\"color:#3b3b3b\"><strong>Dark Romantasy<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5e6155eea5d4185b719ebedb7c4d6e3b\" style=\"color:#3b3b3b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/27228341-land-of-the-beautiful-dead?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=09JhaMYhS4&amp;rank=1\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/27228341-land-of-the-beautiful-dead?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=09JhaMYhS4&amp;rank=1\">Land of the Beautiful Dead \u2013 R. Lee Smith<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/132946838-death?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=9AxNzjE2H0&amp;rank=2\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/132946838-death?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=9AxNzjE2H0&amp;rank=2\">Death (The Four Horsemen #4) \u2013 Laura Thalassa<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/59531495-river-of-shadows?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=chhDvbePXT&amp;rank=1\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/59531495-river-of-shadows?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=chhDvbePXT&amp;rank=1\">River of Shadows (Underworld Gods #1) \u2013 Karina Halle<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1f032c415216b1c6ea60824e8b26730e\" style=\"color:#3b3b3b\"><strong>LGBT \/ Queer Dark Romantasy<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-780b9dbeec8090851a724884f0d6db51\" style=\"color:#3b3b3b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/58114709-soul-eater?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=AqnLwfsK49&amp;rank=1\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/58114709-soul-eater?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=AqnLwfsK49&amp;rank=1\">Soul Eater (Monstrous #1) \u2013 Lily Mayne<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-150d59ef8588ed2b17436911598fff1f\" style=\"color:#3b3b3b\">Personally, I see Death as a friend and nothing more, but it\u2019s still fascinating to read about fictional characters who take that relationship one\u2014or a few\u2014steps further.<br><br>After researching this blog post, my \u201cto be read\u201d list has definitely grown longer!<br>Soul Eater by Lily Mayne is the only book from the list above that I\u2019ve read so far, and I absolutely love the Monstrous series. Highly recommended if that\u2019s your kind of read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-5a62c6a44ac484b68914ac733af64063\" style=\"color:#f6f1eb;background-color:#718072\"><strong>Have you read any of these titles? Do you have more recommendations?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3c4fc957de25d3bfd5c494589ea2324f\" style=\"color:#3b3b3b\">A short story with Quinley &amp; Herrow<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/coffinfolk.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-Coffinfolk-HerrowQuinley-1024x427.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-428\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-srcset=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-eba172ab5b572d50d67c9168090a96b0\" style=\"color:#3b3b3b\"><strong>Who are Quinley and Herrow?<\/strong><br>In Coffinfolk Caf\u00e9\u2019s stand alone short stories, you\u2019ll meet two most unlikely friends:&nbsp;<br><strong>Quinley<\/strong> \u2013 Coffinfolk\u2019s caf\u00e9 host. A young woman who loves life just as much as she loves exploring the cultural heritage of death and sharing advice, information, and insights that can help people \u2013 whether they are facing their own encounter with Death or living with grief.<br><strong>Herrow<\/strong> \u2013 Death himself. He may look frightening in his black cloak, but beneath the bones is a kind soul who enjoys a cup of coffee and sharing experiences gathered from every corner of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-92f01b0f2c94e46347c19d2e37a8c256\" style=\"color:#3b3b3b\">You can find a longer introduction + a short story about their first meeting <a href=\"https:\/\/coffinfolk.se\/en\/om-coffinfolk\/#intro-QH\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-34bb447af5a80d90c87ce96c48460da7\" style=\"color:#f6f1eb;background-color:#a0522d\"><strong>\u201cSienna \u2013 A Death-Bound Romance\u201d<\/strong><br>Narrated by Quinley<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-68cf4d4a9a31d710a452bfb7411fcb0f\" style=\"color:#3b3b3b\">Valentine\u2019s Day didn\u2019t make much of a fuss inside Coffinfolk.<br>I made a few valiant attempts at decorating the coffee with heart-shaped latte art, with\u2026 mixed results, but it\u2019s the thought that counts, right?<br>Harley accepted his limitations as a barista and instead printed out compliments and encouraging messages, cutting them out and folding them into napkins so guests would get a small surprise with their coffee break.<br><br>A few guests brought us a flower or a small box of chocolates, a token of appreciation for our unconventional caf\u00e9. I could count those occasions on one hand, but it wasn\u2019t unheard of that a guest would ask either me or Harley out on a date, in honor of the day.<br><br>I had just popped a chocolate praline into my mouth when the front door flew open and I nearly choked. A man quite literally danced across the threshold, dressed in a suit and wearing a grin that would make the Cheshire Cat jealous. In his arms he carried a large bouquet of red roses.<br><br>My heart did a somersault when our eyes met.<br>\u201cGood afternoon, miss.\u201d He leaned across the counter. \u201cIs she here? Sienna?\u201d<br>I gave him a puzzled look. The caf\u00e9 was empty at the moment. The only guest was Herrow, sitting and flipping through a newspaper.<br>\u201cShe\u2019s sitting in her usual spot,\u201d Harley chimed in, nodding toward one of the sofas.\nNow it was my boss\u2019s turn to receive the same confused look. Had I gone blind, or were people invisible today?<br>The man spun on his heel and threw his arms wide.<br>\u201cSienna, my beautiful one! How wonderful to see you again!\u201d Herrow folded the newspaper and accepted the bouquet.<br>I must have looked like a living question mark, judging by Harley\u2019s snicker.<br>\u201cChristian is an artist. He thought he\u2019d lost all inspiration for painting until he met Herrow a few weeks ago,\u201d Harley explained. That didn\u2019t make me much wiser.<br>\u201cSo\u2026 why is Christian calling him Sienna and looking like he\u2019s about to pledge eternal love and devotion?\u201d<br>\u201cYou know how we all have our own image of Death? You and I, like many others, see the classic Grim Reaper. Christian sees him\u2014or rather, her\u2014as Sienna.\u201d<br>I nodded and glanced toward the sofa, where the artist had pulled out a sketchbook. His hand flew across the paper in sweeping motions.<br>\u201cSienna, my muse. My key to inspiration\u2026\u201d <br>And the key to my curiosity. I wandered over to catch a glimpse of what he was drawing.<br><br>\u201cMay I look?\u201d<br>\u201cOf course! It\u2019s not finished yet, but\u2014well, you can see the beauty I\u2019m trying to capture.\u201d He gestured toward Herrow, who sat reclined on the sofa with his hands folded neatly in his lap.<br>On the paper, I didn\u2019t see Herrow\u2019s pale skull with its empty eye sockets. A woman looked back at me instead. An incredibly beautiful woman.<br>I focused on the sketch as each new line made her appear more and more alive. It was almost a physical effort to push aside my own image of Death in his black cloak. When I lifted my gaze again, she was sitting there on the sofa\u2014Sienna. I gasped and clapped a hand over my mouth to avoid startling Christian. Sienna responded by quirking an eyebrow and giving me a crooked smile.<br>\u201cIt\u2019s still me, Quinley. Just in a different form.\u201d Her voice carried Herrow\u2019s gentle rasp, softened by a feminine tone.<br>\u201cTo create is to live. I thought I\u2019d lost that until I met Sienna. My art has a new meaning now. If my image of Death changes, I want to remember her as I see her today,\u201d Christian murmured, lost in his work.<br><br>It made me think of the first time I met Herrow. How he encouraged me to find my way here, to Coffinfolk. When I looked back at Sienna, her face began to change. The long hair faded away, the large eyes lost their shine and sank inward, her soft smile turned into a skull\u2019s grin. Herrow was back in his familiar form. Different\u2014but no less inspiring, in my eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5af0d6054df6bcc1c3ea528183a3c992\" style=\"color:#3b3b3b\">Later that day, I was scrolling on my phone. Christian had shared his artwork on social media, and all of it was stunning. The portrait of Sienna had already gathered plenty of comments from people asking who the mysterious beauty was. Christian replied cryptically:\n\u201cMy muse, who holds a piece of my heart until death reunites us.\u201d<br><br>A familiar trio drifted in through the front door. I didn\u2019t know their names yet, so I\u2019d given them nicknames based on their personal style: Raven, always dressed head to toe in black. Viola, whose wardrobe also leaned heavily toward black but was broken up with shades of purple. Scarlet, the odd bird of the trio, mixing modern fashion with vintage and steampunk, always themed in red.<br><br>Raven and Scarlet stood reading the menu while Viola hovered beside them. She seemed restless, unable to stand still, her gaze flickering between the menu and Herrow.<br>\u201cYour time is limited. His isn\u2019t,\u201d Raven said, raising a thin eyebrow. Viola looked at her friend and bit her lip, took a deep breath, and shook herself.<br>\u201cWish me luck!\u201d<br>\u201cI think we should wish Herrow luck,\u201d Scarlet muttered, watching as Viola slowly approached him. Raven snickered and handed me their order.<br>\u201cShe\u2019s been working up the courage for this for over a week now.\u201d She brushed a black strand of hair behind her ear. \u201cI hope Death breaks her heart gently.\u201d<br>\u201cOh! Is it a confession of love? No wonder she\u2019s nervous. Don\u2019t worry\u2014Herrow is gentle with people and their feelings,\u201d I assured them, sliding their tray of cups and muffins across the counter.<br><br>Raven and Scarlet settled at a table further inside while Viola sat down with Herrow.<br>After a few minutes, Scarlet waved me over.<br>\u201cI don\u2019t hear any crying yet\u2014does it seem to be going well for our love-struck friend?\u201d\nRaven patted her arm.<br>\u201cYou heard it yourself. Death isn\u2019t as sharp as his scythe.\u201d<br>\u201cThat scythe lost its edge many, many years ago,\u201d I added with a shrug.<br>\u201c\u2026and she\u2019ll lose interest as soon as Tommy is back from tour.\u201d Raven smiled at me. \u201cMy friend is very passionate. When one love becomes homeless, she finds something new to bury herself in. This time it was Herrow. Last time it was fly fishing. Two weeks we all try to forget\u2026\u201d<br>Scarlet laughed and visibly relaxed again.&nbsp;<br><br>Light footsteps approached behind me as Viola joined us at the table.<br>\u201cWell?\u201d Scarlet asked, sliding a plate with a blueberry muffin toward her.<br>Viola sighed deeply and leaned back in her chair, her smile matching the sparkle in her eyes. I half expected her pupils to be heart-shaped.<br>\u201cHe said he\u2019ll always be there for me.\u201d She took a bite of her muffin. \u201cHe hopes I find someone who looks at me with the same tenderness I looked at him.\u201d Scarlet raised an eyebrow and took a sip of tea. \u201c\u2026which I think I have! Since Herrow doesn\u2019t have any eyes at all, maybe that\u2019s exactly how he looked at me!\u201d<br>Raven sighed and rested her forehead in her hand. Now it was Scarlet\u2019s turn to pat Raven\u2019s arm.<br>\u201cOne week left of the death-bound romance.\u201d<br>Viola\u2019s phone chimed. She picked it up and read the message.<br>\u201cTommy! Change of plans\u2014the guitarist broke his arm. Tommy\u2019s coming home tomorrow!\u201d<br>Raven lifted her head.<br>\u201cAre you going to tell Herrow\u2026?\u201d<br>\u201cWho?\u201d Viola shot her a puzzled look before typing a reply. \u201cOh\u2014right. Um\u2026\u201d She bit her lip again.<br>\u201cI can tell him,\u201d I offered. Viola looked up at me with that sparkling smile.<br>\u201cThank you. Be gentle with him.\u201d<br>\u201cYou really need to start reading something other than those romantic fantasy novels\u2026\u201d Raven sighed, giving me a sympathetic look. Scarlet tried to stifle her laughter behind a chocolate muffin.<br>\u201cI promise to deliver the message with the utmost care.\u201d I left the group to inform Death that he could continue his existence as an eternal bachelor, undisturbed.<br>At least until the next confession of love.<br><br>As expected, Herrow took it all with equanimity. I think he appreciates compliments and kind words like anyone else, but as he said himself:<br>\u201cI neither can nor wish to replace the love one human can give another. You will always have my unconditional care. 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