"It was a last resort and, like I said, it came with some consequences. Not just the fact there was the chance we'd stay dead, I mean," he said. "We, um, gave power back to the nemeton, which means Beacon Hills is going to be even more of a supernatural hangout. And it personally affected us. A 'darkness in our hearts' is how Deaton put it. I would probably word it differently."

"But it was worth it in the end, so, I guess I can't really complain about the after-effects."