has an affinity for ghosts; something she inherited from her father92
sees them when other people doesn't92
used to think she knew a lot about ghosts but started to believe that no one did92
generally tried not to pay attention to ghosts because it made them pay attention back92
ghosts generally could understand her no matter what language she spoke93
she'd never seen a ghost hold as much magic as the ghost of the Golem of Prague92
when she started to talk to dead things, other ghosts seemed to sense it105
had a violent encounter with a ghost and spent days with ghosts following her105
ghosts are mostly bits and pieces of people, of emotions, left behind so it was like being followed by zombies; they want her to do something for them, but there isn't enough of them left to communicate exactly what that is105
the golem powered up Mercy's ghost-attraction circuit to stun and lit her up like a target for any ghost in the area105
her safe corner next to the river had been invaded all night by ghosts105
tries not to pay attention to ghosts; there's no good to be had from it142
stronger spirits communicated so forcefully to her that she heard them without any distortion; as if death granted them a universal language, a quick conduit to her brain without any language at all142
she found it really disturbing when they did that142
didn't know why some ghosts stayed fresh and strong while others faded; sometimes it was because the living paid too much attention to the dead142
she'd seen souls tied to her ghosts once, and she's never again make the mistake of thinking of a normal ghost as a real person142
she was coming to believe that ghosts were something that could think and plan and do; not living precisely, but not inert142
that belief went against everything she'd ever heard about ghosts - she interacts with them more than most people143
she doesn't talk to ghosts she sees; no good comes of it143
doesn't talk about ghosts; doesn't describe; doesn't name them; and doesn't look at them if she can help it143
golem boosted her power over ghosts; when Mercy spoke Danek's name he was solid as any person she'd ever seen, and could smell him145
ghosts are not really the people who died146
it isn't smart to pay too much attention to the dead; especially not smart for Mercy to pay too much attention to the dead150
residual effect of meeting the golem that left Mercy a magnet for the ghosts of Prague151
she tries not to give orders to the dead unless it's important because they can't refuse her; not if she focuses her will strongly enough151
golem's presence amped up Mercy's attraction for ghosts to maximum; she'd been swimming in ghosts227
ghost cooperation is one thing; enslavement is another233
Mercy had forced ghosts to obey her233
they weren't the humans that birthed them; she was increasingly uncomfortable with the assumption that that meant they weren't alive anymore233
that meant that other than for her own defense or in defense of someone else, she could not bind them to her will anymore233
if her whisper could influence a vampire as strongly as it had, no ghost had a chance of resisting her233
reached for ghosts and called them to her with the help of the golem; it was a horrible thing to do; the only thing more horrible would be to take everything from those who had only a little existence left and have it not be enough235
called ghosts to her and made them an offer; asked them to sacrifice themselves238
her experience that ghosts are not affected by sunlight346