Dorothy had been in the Witch World for sixteen years, yet this magical world still managed to surprise her from time to time, refreshing her worldview.
For instance, her belief that people die when they are killed was being challenged once again.
Even though she had heard of the undying legends of High-Order Witches in the past, and her stepmother Annie possessed an "Undying Talent" known as the "River of Last Words (ssr)",
Dorothy once heard from her sister Alice that the River of Last Words was a core talent they had mimicked from a vampire clan, capable of completely storing the life of a killed prey.
When necessary, the souls of these prey could be summoned as puppets to serve as familiars, and these spirit puppets would retain their memories and combat experience from when they were alive. Provided there was enough magic power, their battle prowess wouldn't be inferior to when they were alive.