Syrlya nods absently, folding his arms. That was probably it--and of course, nobody really wants to see it, so there's controversy. He can understand that much, although he still doesn't see the point of refusing to let the body die with the soul.

"That island is unsafe to inhabit, but they've still found a way to draw from its resources," Amser muses. "Has anyone from the carnival scouted it personally?"