Atlan watched the scene play out with a slightly raised eyebrow and a strange quirk to his lips. This was certainly interesting.

The girl was understandably upset, but knowing what to look for, he could see slight movement that betrayed life in the being that had just collapsed on top of the dead man.

More to soothe the girl than anyhting else, he reached out for the red-hea with one hand to check his pulse.