"No, it wouldn't be..."

He mentally cursed himself for such an inane remark, but it was all he could think to say. His mind was racing. No death... Was that why he'd been brought here? To keep him from using the Book? But the boy had thought it was random...

He realised he'd forgotten something. "I'm sorry, I don't think I got your name..." It wasn't too much of a slip that he hadn't asked before, was it? After all, he had a lot on his mind.