Kindred represents the twin essences of death.

You could argue that in "A good death" Kindred actually ended up saving Magga's life, as if they had not toyed with her and just let her be she would have gone back to camp and possibly died.

Kindred themselves do not actually end their targets lives, they just take who's time has come. So Lamb Respite does make sense when you take that into account. It's more of whoever is in the ult is not supposed to die just yet.

Hmm.. would it be better if it was a bigger version of Malz "pool" that hurt anyone standing on it (both enemies and allies)?