I get to read this a few hours before Father's Day... Perfect. * Dead Fish Eyes *
I gotta admit, Rudy had me on the first half. I really hoped things would turn out the way he imagined.
Previously I said a life for a life... but it turned out to be a 1x1.5 type of deal.
One is dead dead and the other one is mentally dead.
Still, this is a world of magic... not idea if it happens or if it's even possible, but he may be able to do something about it with some magic shenanigans. Now then, if he wants/can do it before she dies of old age, or they decide to put her out of her misery is another thing to consider. Magical Euthanasia, here we go!
Hopefully he can at least be home by the time his first child is born... but at this point, another tragedy may be in the horizon.
Welp, now I wonder what Hitogami will say next... "Told you so" for sure.