There is no recipe to bring back the dead, but there is a formula for grief. Time known x title in life = amount of time it will take to stop bleeding. The titles have a logical, tiered system. He can quantify this.

But an unknown variable ruins it all.

Alexa Donley is a speculative fiction author living in Washington. When not writing, she can be found traveling to new places or walking in storms. Her first book, The House on the Rocks, is available now, as well as monthly short stories on Patreon. You can find her on alexadonley.com and on social media @alexadonleybooks.