"No," Valdis agreed, "death isn't bad at all, and angels have worked with death for thousands of years. Angels of Death for instance...They are merciful agents of the end. But there are very few of them and they aren't exactly beloved by the other angels."

Valdis looked at Vee, a sort of sad, but amused smirk on her face. "You don't approve of me." She said, "Not that I blame you. Pepper doesn't have the best judgement when it comes to choosing friends."