"Magic is one of the forces that can be used to manipulate my universe," Susan responded. "There is a certain amount of it here, available to those who are unable to provide their own. We call that sort of magic user a Sourcerer, because they are their own source. But most people where I come from are able to use magic to one extent or another because it is so common. Although it is somewhat different from that Essence we call Life."
She nodded. "Cousins of a sort, a universe or three removed. I should think you would be a sort of adopted cousin, though, since you took up that -Word you called it- when you took up the mantle of Death. No offense meant, of course. Angels answer to gods, but gods can die. Death sometimes has to come even for them. I suppose it comes down to where you see yourself; still one of the angels of your Creator, or answerable only to Death now."