Yeah..... I've seen enough movies, read enough books and tvtropes, to know that they ain't dead till the body is seen, immolated, and then spread into the 4 winds. And even then, they aren't completely dead. But until our next dance, good sir.
You can bring others in if it makes sense, but think of this as your first test :) Plus, it goes wherever you think it should go. You will have to leave The Will, because we don't stockpile crystals...