[ There's a hint of frustration in her, but otherwise Lightning gives no indication she's talking about personally serving the goddess of death is... kind of odd. She considers how there's no doubt she'll have to explain all this again to him in more gradual detail some time, but-- it's better than just one chance and then she has to walk away again with no further explanation. Even if the idea of spending more time here is pretty alarming at the moment.

She glances over, but not quite directly at him. To kind of reiterate: ]

Etro closed the Gate to keep what shouldn't be in the realm of the living out... but the timeline was warped, regardless. [ A breath. ] My sister... is the only one who remembers me being alive, there at the base of the crystal pillar supporting Cocoon- before I was swept away to Valhalla.