"Souls. Human, though in a sense that goes beyond species. Do they look into their reflection and recognise themselves and what they are? That is what I mean when I ask if they have souls." She exhales thoughtfully in one long breath. "But that description makes it sound as though they do have souls, and you want to hasten their deaths."

Merwen clenches her hands, then relaxes them. "I have just arrived, and here I am making conclusions already. I must admit that this does not sound... healthy."