Cloud's the one who told me about the heart and spine. When Nona and I spoke last week, she said that Gojo and Vin took items back but not what they were. I guess I should check in with her again now that she's had time to recover.

[also yeah. yeah! that's the thing, everything changes just a little when you take into account this is a child.]

...it's going to come down to them, then, and if they can be strong enough to take her out. [emotionally. maybe a little physically, too, but it's the emotional damage that might get them worse.] Even if they went the route of Camille where they kill her and wish her back, Kate would still have to suffer the weight of being killed at all. It's like the monster becomes too intertwined with the person, but if there was a way to get them separated enough maybe it could be removed on its own.

[like removing an appendix...]