‘I won’t.’ she said, her lips set in a stubborn scowl. ‘It’s me he wants.’ ‘Nissa!’ he sighed with exasperation. I was all business ...s I drew another dagger. Nissa refused to move, so the human dove in front of her. ‘Go! Now.’ She took off, a little too late. I struck him with my dagger as I passed and advanced on the girl. I caught her slim wrist, and turned her face away. She was whimpering in fear as I pressed it right against her quickly beating heart. The terrified girl took advantage. We want you to start by joining us for Sunday dinners here in your Grandma’s house,’ he continued. ‘You’ve suffered for your choice, and no doubt you will suffer for a long time. You’ll have to live with your own demons. We just don’t want to be those demons.’ She was speechless. Suddenly a wave of warmth washed over her. There was a hope alive in her heart. ‘Tim,’ she began excitedly, ‘you won’t be sorry. I will do anything for us to be ok again, and maybe someday I can earn your trust. Who. ”“Wow.”“You want to try it?” she asked as she held it out to him.“I ... I don’t know. I am concerned it might hurt me in some way.”“I doubt it,” she told him. “We are more similar to you than you realize. I always enjoy these. Try it.”Kane felt like he had no choice. If there were something that was going to kill him from the Itreans, then it would have done it by now. Sometimes it was best to appease the locals.“Fine,” he said as he opened up his mouth. He went to reach for it, but instead,. " Are you sure she's not a succubus?"Beth and I both laughed before I continued. "She's a fellow Comp-Sci/Engineering major. She heard I was taking the 404 Course and asked me if I thought she should add it." Actually, I've seen you around and heard about your work. I was just looking for an excuse to talk to you," she grinned."Not that you really needed one. I was hooked from the moment you opened your mouth," I played along, but in reality what I said was true. Beth grinned back at me.