bite me better

The pact is just that: determinate, ultimate, deadline, shot-through. There's no wiggle room, no if-or-or-or-but.

They ignore, for the time being, that audible plays might have to be called, when all is said and about to be done.

Something else might come up, more important (how?) - a message to be taken back to the survivors, an enemy that would benefit far too much from the harvesting of double life.

There might be a reason why Eunie would have to stay. And if that's so, she'll be taking Ashera's heart, bloody and sighing, with her, right to the grim reaper's grave.