"Thou ought to do nothing," Anzu says, raising an eyebrow. "Pardon me for the presumptiveness, darling, but I shall not permit thee to try to do aught. There is no body to bury, but there's a mourner left behind to sit shivah. More than one, even. And while I shan't ask thee to take on a ritual not thine own ... nu. I think thou ought to mourn, and force thyself not to work nor talk to others."
He pauses, and adds, "Zivia will understand. What's more, I quite positive she'll agree with me. She can talk to the Mayor on thy behalf and make the case. Or I can."
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"Thou ought to do nothing," Anzu says, raising an eyebrow. "Pardon me for the presumptiveness, darling, but I shall not permit thee to try to do aught. There is no body to bury, but there's a mourner left behind to sit shivah. More than one, even. And while I shan't ask thee to take on a ritual not thine own ... nu. I think thou ought to mourn, and force thyself not to work nor talk to others."
He pauses, and adds, "Zivia will understand. What's more, I quite positive she'll agree with me. She can talk to the Mayor on thy behalf and make the case. Or I can."