"No. They just get taken from the moment of their death, or when they've nearly died. The theory, well, one I have that several of my friends have shared, is that someone wanted them to have a second chance to get things right. Or because something happened that they didn't deserve to have happen." Martha paused and picked up her water glass. A part of her wondered if she was crossing a line here, but... She trusted Sebastian and didn't think he'd spread it about.

"I'd always thought it was you, well, the other you, who had requested it for Sev. I mean, once Harry knew the full truth about how Sev had protected him."

And then she paused; "he wasn't my inmate," Martha said quickly. "He was just a friend while he was one. We didn't start until after he'd graduated."