<em>It can work both ways, depending on the form of the summoning. Certain ones, intended to bind the victim, make them vulnerable to a permanent death, which appears to be the case here. It takes a strong mage to manage that,l which, given this place, doesn't surprise me in the slightest. It would be a potent flaunting of power, and... excuse me, I'm rambling.</em><br/><br/>She wrinkled her nose again. "Don't put words in my mouth, mortal; I've never asked you to trust me. If we strike a bargain, I can swear it on my True Name, which, as you should know, is as binding as if I were wrapped with the tightest control magics."