life is for the living

"Not yet," said Florence. "If he is, he will be marked as you were. The left hand finds its way, its fingers have their reach. It cannot be hidden. It radiates. I know what you feel for the boy. I've seen you together. You are full of love for each other. We thought that the boy was talented. We still believe it, though he hasn't manifested just yet. If he is, he will be your heir. If he's not, I know it will be difficult for you to perform the Rite when the moment comes. But you will use his body, and you will want to. Who wouldn't? It's an act of love. We have children so that we can continue on, they are our immortality. I'm sorry the Rite is impossible now, with the boy still so young. I know the rules. It's better if you are the one who takes his body, right? If you decide to kill yourself, someone else can take it. You don't want that, of course you don't."