“It has come to my attention that you are fighting an old, old foe of creation, the followers or creations of a Power called Suruchael.”“We know...it as Säräquyael or Sarkal, the followers being the Vultoqi,” I replied.“You cannot defeat them, not their higher forms,” Oonagh stated.“I believe we have a method, but why do you say we cannot? Is this merely an opportunity to gloat over our possible destruction?” I queried.“I would die too, something I have no desire to do,” she shrugged. “There was. I have been too busy most of the time with my studies to worry about boys, but in the first couple of years here I did have relationships with a couple of guys at the university" she told them unashamedly."And how do you keep fit? Do you enjoy any sport?" Katherine asked."I use the university gym most days, as I find exercise is good for the mind when studying hard. I play a little badminton and table tennis, but otherwise I do gym and aerobic classes" she replied adding "I think you'll find. He went to his second floor master suite and sat back from the window so he could observe the courtyard below. He knew the girls would be coming home from school soon. In less than an hour the first girls began walking through the courtyard and into their homes. He watched as each one walked, or skipped along the walk and waved to each other as they entered the small privacy gardens that each condo had along the court. Finally, there she was. Ellie was walking with another girl; their. His skin was cold, only by a few degrees. It was a strange feeling, something bittersweet. She had felt out of place all of her life. And now, here she was, about to make love with a vampire, someone who’s dead, but somehow still very much alive. Go figure, she thought grimly, I finally find someone perfect for me – and he’s dead. She was human. This life shouldn’t be for her. Then why did it feel right? Why did it feel like home? She looked up into his ocean eyes, trying to study what he was.