Death has his favorites, like anyone. Those who are beloved of Death will not die.

"One fine day, in the middle of the night, two dead boys got up to fight. Back to back they faced each other. They pulled out their swords and shot one another. One deaf cop, on the beat heard the noise, and came and shot the two dead boys."

Holly Black

"If you keep it,' Daneca says, 'he'll have his claws in you.'Everyone has their claws in me. Everyone."

Holly Black