[That's his aim and, yes, that was the sassy answer. But then he also adds.]
The sin I am to atone for is that of a woman who betrayed her lover and caused his death. Since they are both dead she cannot make things right. I am writing talismans that will help calm spirits and help them pass on.
[In other words, he seeks to atone this sin not by revenge or getting even but by helping the spirit move on. There are other things as well, he wanted to fold paper money but getting the correct colour of paper is a challenge. So he wanted to make some paper things to burn. Things the person would have liked and would enjoy to have...if such things even worked here. The fact that the ink stone is crumbling in his hands is a worrying sign that this idea may not pan out.]
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[That's his aim and, yes, that was the sassy answer. But then he also adds.]
The sin I am to atone for is that of a woman who betrayed her lover and caused his death. Since they are both dead she cannot make things right. I am writing talismans that will help calm spirits and help them pass on.
[In other words, he seeks to atone this sin not by revenge or getting even but by helping the spirit move on. There are other things as well, he wanted to fold paper money but getting the correct colour of paper is a challenge. So he wanted to make some paper things to burn. Things the person would have liked and would enjoy to have...if such things even worked here. The fact that the ink stone is crumbling in his hands is a worrying sign that this idea may not pan out.]