He could see panic in their eyes, though, and he realized they were bewildered about what had happened to them. Somewhere in their tiny eyes he saw a ...park of the humans they had been, and he realized there was still something human there, something that was fighting against the transformation that was happening to them.Then he realized they were trying to tell him something.They could easily have torn him limb from limb, but they had not. They were squealing in terror, he realized, not rage.. Especially so after Drivas had asked and been granted permission to go to the third level. There weren't many that could resist her now, yet Sam had shrugged it off as if it were nothing."I must go Sam, I apologize for Thellus intrusion. She had a far rougher time with her new level. It is taxing to maintain control as much as we have to these first few weeks." Drivas said trying to placate Sam.Sam only nodded as he watched Drivas collect Thellus then head back to their ship. Within an hour. What had taken over my daughter? I had to find out the truth. I went upstairs and opened her bedroom door. "Cherie.." I stopped, my mouth agape. She was standing there with nothing more than a pair of French knickers covering her. She looked at me, silently. She walked toward me and put her hands on my shoulders. "Sit down" she whispered, motioning to her bed. I didn't know what else to do. I thought she might listen to me if I just did what she wanted. I sat down on the bed. Cherie stood in. .." She practically purred in my ear, bringing her body up against mine again. Even stretched to my tip toes, she was still quite a few inches taller than me, so it brought my head uncomfortably close to her chest. The fabric of her shirt- she had ditched the sweatshirt at some point- was soft and smelled like detergent, but I could smell her underneath it. Not sweat, but more like dust and rusty metal, and a very light scent of something spicy. "You are enjoying this. You little liar.".