[Suzerain of Sheol]

As soon as Lev begins to feed, Shealtiel turns his attention to the spirits of the other 39 souls, enacting the rituals that will banish them to Sheol. Then he senses the tug of Lev's divine power on one of them, and release his hold upon it, allowing the soul to return to the dead man's body. With a shuddering effort, he sends the rest shrieking into the underworld, nearly collapsing when he is finished.

Breathless, he mutters to no one, "Nowhere to go. There is... nowhere for their souls to go. They know it. I felt their rage, their indignation. Bah!" Shivering with a sudden fever, he forces himself to his feet, leaning heavily on his cane.