…or rather, wiping from existence.
That’s what I’m doing today.
I’m a little bummed about it; the character in question was one of my favorites. He had a very small role in the books, but I’d fallen in love with him. Unfortunately, his presence will (as the story changes with this rewrite) muddy things up that I don’t want muddied.
Au revoir, old man. I’ll miss you.
Myndi Shafer 
it's a good move…