I have a machine which analyzes every tiny facet of goings-on, and returns results. When I'm in a clear mindset, it's rarely inaccurate. When I'm not, I misinterpret what it's telling me, usually in a negative way.

Sometimes, the message is clear, we're just hearing it the wrong way. Is it possible that the "death scene" was meant to embody a fear or apprehension of the event? In my case, it's a crossed wire or misfired translator - maybe the dove was trying to convey imagery in the only way it knew how? Doves are simple things after all - they may not grasp the various nuances of fear that we experience, and so convey it in a way that makes sense to them - mortal danger.

Just a thought.