“You haven’t locked yourself in any rooms or rocked in any corners, right?”I rolled my eyes and began walking again. “No Daemon, but thanks for making sure I’m mentally sound and all.”

“I began peering into the corners of the room, making sure all the shadows were cast by objects and obeying known laws of physics.”

“Aren’t you going to ask me if I’m all right?” I say.“No, I’m pretty sure you’re not all right.”He shakes his head. “I’m going to ask you not to make any decisions until we’ve talkedabout it.”

“I’m standing face to face with the blue-eyed God from the admin office I saw earlier today. Once again I’m speechless. Our eyes lock, and I feel something I haven’t felt in a very long time: lust.”

“I’ve lost many things, and many people, but thankfully I haven’t lost my life, or any of my clones.”

“It’s going to be all right. You’re going to be all right. She’s going to leave. You don’t have to worry about her again. I won’t let any vampire hurt you. I can do this. I’ll stay big, and make sure no one hurts you again. It’ll be okay. I’ll make sure you’re safe.”