He looked back at her with understanding. "Yes, I died. I don't know what the rules are for Elves of your world, but in mine, we have some choices, as I was saying. So I'm not dead now, I'm re-embodied. There are a few different ways that can happen, and the way it happened for me was that I did it myself instead of hoping that the Powers of the World, our gods, would do it for me. I wonder. . . if there might be any possibility of your friend doing the same? But even if she can't, these worlds that grab people can bring them back to life, apparently. So maybe she'll get lucky and go somewhere that is a good place."