The coma is so deep, even the heartbeat is impossible to detect."When the three days pass, the human will either rise, or he will die." That's it?" he...gently asked. She nodded again. "You mean you could go out on the street right now and pick someone at random, drag them into an alley and change them." Well, no," she said with a frown. "There has to be a connection. I'm not sure what it is; I've never turned a human, but I've seen it done. It was always someone favored by the vampire." Blood. ”He put out his hand to be shook. I wondered how he might react to one of my hugs, so I shook his hand and said, “Thank you, very much.”He left with his group of young employees in tow.As he left, I saw my mother, who looked like she needed a hug. So, I went over to her and said, “I love you Janice. Do I tell you that often enough?”“I’m so proud, whenever I hear anyone tell you that you are becoming a remarkable talent. I knew when you were an infant, that you would be an incredible young man.. His spoken voice was much smoother and well-modulated than his fitful, raspy breathing had suggested."Gaen favors me," I answered, only lying a little."She does not!" Throat shouted back, glancing at the king."Gaen gives favors in ways other than wizardry," I sensed I was coming too close to the truth and decided I was done talking. I turned then and walked back the way I'd come, finding a spot of shade near the western wall and sat, cross-legged, letting my senses fall into the internal world. I felt him withdraw and then plunge back inside me as I bucked myself back to meet him. I squeezed myself around him, holding him tightly as he moved in and out, meeting his thrust. I moaned in wonder, and begged for more.“Fuck me,” I said. “Fuck me hard.”He fucked me harder, deeper, better than I'd ever been fucked before. I exploded in ecstasy, again, and then again. I panted and howled, felt like the first woman being taken by the first man. Finally I had to collapse out of sheer exhaustion..