[ A chuckle bubbles out of Ellever. No one would accuse her of being optimistic — most likely — but sometimes it's better to focus on the good things. Or just the neutral things, failing many good things. The opposite is how spirals usually start. ]

I kind of thought there would be nothing, to be completely honest.

[ She shrugs lightly, sipping her coffee. ]

Not to be a nihilist about it or whatnot. But I didn't think there'd be an actual Afterlife like everyone thinks. I thought we might just... not exist anymore. So I'm pretty happy that I've got people to talk to and weird things to learn. Like Spirit languages.