"One of the theorems Palamedes shared with me in exchange for our cooperation deals with the fission of thanergy. In combination with the other theorems, and done properly, I believe it will allow a necromancer to turn their own soul into a power cell--a furnace of necromantic energy." She squeezes Gideon's hands.

"But a power source that runs out of control is a bomb, Griddle. Constructed improperly, the furnace consumes itself."