It seemed a bit academic to point out the obvious flaw in Jacqueline's logic. Mortals died. It was the natural way of things. And now that Jacqueline had returned to mortality, she too would one day leave Mina. But why depress the girl?

Why depress herself?

Mina shrugged absently. "He's gone now," she said dully. "Sometimes, people around here just have a way of disappearing. But it's no matter. I've never been good in relationships. As Tom used to tell me, I make a wonderful wife, but a terrible woman." She scowled. "Or was it the other way around?"