”“She not stealthy enough – yet – to accompany me into places like this.”“So, you give her a meaningless job to keep her out of the way?�...“Not meaningless. There’s a very short list of people I trust enough that I won’t set up a secure escape route. You’re not on that list.”When she’d finished filling him in on her trip to Colorado, Thad said, “The money isn’t a problem. I don’t know these people who rescued Eddie and company, but they seemed pretty competent from what I heard.“The problem is. That makes it as secure as is possible for a human individual."Will that be satisfactory for you, Margo?" Sounds great. One problem: How do I know that you are The Personalia? This might be a scam." A wise precaution, Margo. We suggest you contact the Governor. He can phone The Personalia to confirm that our discussion was indeed by The Personalia. Please do so, before we proceed."Margo tried dialling The Governor, but had to wait in a queue before she got through to one of the officials. He. ’ Madeleine whispered as she released her hold on me. I was too weak to go against her wishes. Feeling quite faint, I saw here tear her wrist with a fang and bring it towards me. She pressed the dripping wound to my mouth, forcing me to drink. I was barely aware of anything as the think, warm blood began to pass down my throat and fill every thirsting vein in my body. Thirst overwhelmed me as I welcomed this dark liquid, the substance I was to live on for all eternity. I sucked harder on. I like their attention, and I... have kind of liked giving someof them the attention back," I had said coyly."Well that wasn't part of the program," she said in a soft whisper thatI had missed at the time, but could clearly hear in my memories.Not part of the program?! She didn't make me gay?! I wanted to call hera liar, but she had never even intended me to hear that. In this frozenmoment of replayed memories, I was floating with my own self truth. Thebest I could rationalize was that her.