They might have had a point. But as far as I was concerned, lumping all of us in the same category was nothing but ignorance. We Irish worked hard doi...g jobs the toffs were too grand, or too lazy to do.Michael O’Doul shot Bill Poole at one of those affairs and Chief Schwartzwalder sent seven of us boys to “apprehend the miscreant;” his words not mine. I was wondering why a Heinie was running a station full of Micks. Maybe it was because, he spoke better English.O’Brien was standing in the. ”“It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance Mia.” He drew his hand away slowly, his eyes still holding hers captive.“The pleasure is mine.” She smiled softly, before looking down at the pages she had written.“What are you writing about?” He stared at the painting as he spoke.She blushed, but answered truthfully.“What about me?” He asked with a smirk drawing at the corners of his lips.“What you look like and how you seem to be studying this painting.” She closed the book in her lap, and let it. .you...”“Beast?” I growl softly in retort, raising an eyebrow to her; Jylainah looks away from me, to her feet with no acknowledgement. I watch her, as silent tears run down her cheeks, and I want to reach out and touch her. I don’t. Ever since I sold my soul, I’ve lost my right to be with her; the plan was to sell my mortal self in trade for the immortality of being invincible, more helpful than I ever was before as a homosapien & to coax Jylainah Rush into believing I hadn't died the night of. I sighed and stood up. “Jack, you want to come with me for a bit. I need to bring something in from outside.”“What?”“Just come with me for a moment.”Jack shrugged, then stood up. I led the way out the back door. Jack followed me around to the rear corner, where I stopped. I looked around for a moment and made sure we were in a quiet spot in the back yard. “So, what do you need me for?” pressed my brother.“Just this.” I placed my left hand on his shoulder and smiled. Then I balled up my right.