[rises very slowly on his own, eyes still narrowed at her. Nope, still doesn't want to believe that he's dead, even if only because he wants something more conclusive.]

Just how many people do you expect to believe this sort of shit easily, outta curiosity? I will admit there are a lot of unexplainable things going on, but I can't automatically go, "Oh, I'm dead, you must be telling the truth." I have unfinished business to return to.

[he can return to the topic of Angel after this, because whether or not he accepts this, angels are a sticky topic, and he doesn't like the sound of these NPCs.]