"Normally no, though admittedly some places do have different approaches to death. Here, however, the castle does seem to be bending the rules for its own benefits, since the rule only applies to its circle of influence."

She shrugs. "I don't know, it seems rather efficient to me. It grabs more people when it needs more energy, but lets them go when keeping them take up too much. Or maybe its tastes shift, I don't know."