[Is it a corpse, or a broken piece of machinery? Even with her Death sense, Sabriel still can't make up her mind, and it takes some effort to shift her attention back to Connor.

She wonders what happened to the other fifty-eight, and tries to keep her voice professional.]

They're small enough to carry, Viveca and Degar are the ones who do the recruitment, and... I think it's just wanting to change something, desperately enough that you're willing to make a deal with a force you don't entirely understand.