[ WP ] You live on a world full of immortal beings . For the first time in the history of the world 's existence , somebody has died .

`` What is dead? I do n't understand that word,'' Leilei said. She continued to brush the hair of her doll without looking up at her father. 
 
 `` It means she's gone, sweetie.'' Tears welled in his eyes. 
 
 `` When is she coming back?'' Leilei asked. 
 
 `` She's... not coming back,'' he answered. 
 
 For the first time, a look of concern crept over Leilei's face. She looked up at her father. `` I do n't understand. Did she disappear?'' 
 
 `` No,'' Marek began cautiously. `` Her body is here, but her mind, her spirit... it's left her. Her body is... cold. Like a shell, with no life force in it anymore.'' 
 
 `` Is she sleeping? Is dead sleeping?'' 
 
 Marek rubbed his hands together. `` Dead is *like* a sleep. But it... lasts forever. Do you understand, baby? She's never going to wake up. She's gone. She's gone from us forever.'' 
 
 Big tears fell down his cheeks. Leilei put her doll down, and he could see a real look of panic set in her eyes. 
 
 `` Show me,'' she demanded. `` Show me the dead that has mommy.'' 
 
 
 

