There is no inflection to the rasping voice as it answers.  "I do not know.  I had no lace in my hand before I died."<br/><br/>Lady Nightshade looks startled, and comes over quickly.  "Lace?  What kind of Lace?"<br/><br/>((The Lace was a small piece, and well concealed by his hand before Ithi'ka discovered it.))