At least we're starting to learn the questions to ask.

[ His own response is a bit wry, since that seems to be as much the ticket to getting the Sheriff to actually be helpful as much as his idea of "merit." Truly, the more direct the question, the better luck they seem to have. ]

I don't know. [ He pauses, briefly wishing he had a better answer, but he decides to go with the honest one: ] Truth be told, I did not ask. There are a certain set of things about this place and the people here that are admittedly beyond my understanding as something real instead of fiction. The idea that the dead can be revived at all is very thoroughly in the category. I wouldn't even know where to begin to ask "hows" and "whys".

[ he's just honestly too normal for this ]