What about a compromise? I’ll kill them first, and if it turns out they were friendly, I’ll apologize.
Rick RiordanIf a person cast no shadow at all, he couldn't be alive. His existence became meaningless.Execrating Apophis by destroying his shadow would cut his connection to the mortal world completely. He'd never be able to rise again. I finally understood why he'd been so anxious to burn Setne's scrolls, and he was afraid of this spell. (Carter Kane)
Rick RiordanAll of my characters tend to be montages of different people I've met: little bits and pieces of their personalities put together.
Rick Riordan