Artemis nodded, "Yes, I'm recovering," He gave a little laugh. "You must admit, Haku, learning that you died before coming here is... a bit of a shock."
Of course Artemis understood that a natural part of life was death, but the boy was still just a boy. He hadn't come to terms with the one great mystery he'd had several brushes with. Even when his father had been pronounced officially dead, Artemis had refused to accept it. When Butler had been shot in the chest and was insisting that his number was up, Artemis refused to let go. He saved Holly and his demon friends through the use of the time overlap around the volcano. He was Artemis Fowl--Conqueror of Death.
Apparently, not anymore. Martin Landel had snatched Haku from the jaws of hell, not him.
"Before I came here," Artemis began, "I nearly died myself. Would you like to hear about it?"
Talking about something closer to home might help him overcome or at least push away the looming sense of helplessness.
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Of course Artemis understood that a natural part of life was death, but the boy was still just a boy. He hadn't come to terms with the one great mystery he'd had several brushes with. Even when his father had been pronounced officially dead, Artemis had refused to accept it. When Butler had been shot in the chest and was insisting that his number was up, Artemis refused to let go. He saved Holly and his demon friends through the use of the time overlap around the volcano. He was Artemis Fowl--Conqueror of Death.
Apparently, not anymore. Martin Landel had snatched Haku from the jaws of hell, not him.
"Before I came here," Artemis began, "I nearly died myself. Would you like to hear about it?"
Talking about something closer to home might help him overcome or at least push away the looming sense of helplessness.