Anesor

Grounding a tale in reality is a fifty fifty make or break for readers. So, depending upon the type of situation that evolves, go with it, or write it out and if it ids too morbid, therefore messing with the overall feel of the storyline, toss it is my advice. If it throws everything out of whack, then it won't work no matter how real it feels.

It won't throw anything out of whack. And it really shoudl be a consequence of character choices. I just feel like i'm taking soemthgin away from a character who's had a hard life... but my muse is even telling me hOW i should do it... seductive bugger.

Well, if it will evolve the character in the correct direction, do it by all means. After all sometimes the hard knocks types are the most successful once they get a gut full of fed up energy packed down for a while.