[ james finally looks up at remus, the look on his face twisting at his stomach, his gut. it's like when he watched the video, saw lily's reaction. he wants to get sick, but he holds it back, trying to give a short smile as she shakes his head. ]

Death isn't permanent in this city. The gods who brought us here need us to help fight their war, and that apparently applies to bringing us back from the dead as well.