Lucanis wanted to bring the boy back. To have him not be just another blighted corpse, even if he was one that got to see the sky one last time. So he could get a proper cremation. There were far too many bodies for that anymore, though. Too many bodies and not enough fuel and they burned through the night and the blight kept spreading.

"Heir gave daggers to her favorites," Lucanis said softly "I think he was one of them."