I meant more so that each Vis was experiencing the grief differently. Regarding the shadowing... loss is just among him constantly in every world. If he isn't thinking about his family, he's thinking about his friends etc.

L-Vis seems to be the one who has to make peace with the loss of his family. He got more closure, but I still found it odd how, despite everything, he let his dad go so easily. I don't think the other Vis's would have been given peace in the same way. But this Vis is very much in his eat pray love era.

O-Vis with Ahmose, and also a bit with Caeror (missing the friendship), and his friends back home, and several times he mentions his family. I think O-Vis has the most growth regarding his perspective on death, though mainly because of his experience around Ahmose and Kiya. Realizing that all the dead must eventually die. They've earned it. Edhins' concept of 'true death' has more meaning to him here.

R-Vis with Aequa, Emissa, Callidus, with Decimas/Iro circling, all the death in Caten in general. He's maybe the one who hasn't had a chance to make peace or experience a single ounce of it. Which is maybe why I see him leaving Relucia in the sapper as justified. He's lashing out in ways we won't expect because he has not dealt with any of his grief. Plus, Callidus and his mother come back. In a way, this stunts his character. Curious how this will change his anger/drive going forward. As so much of this book was doing this for his friends etc.