"How far are you girls going today?"Since neither of us knew where we were we didn't have any inkling how to answer this question so I simply said,"We...are just doing some exploring and looking for a nice place to settle down."The old guy looked at us and I guess we were an exotic looking pair with our wild hair and ragged clothing. I just looked him back eye to eye and he flinched first."I don't suppose either of you girls would be interested in making a few bucks helping out a horny driver who. ?Was expecting it to be, youknow, smaller.??It?s not exactly huge,? I retort. ?Cheapest one we could find with twobedrooms.??Why do you live so far away from the uni, anyway?? Ben asks. ?Got to bea pain getting the bus for an hour each morning???Could it by any chance be down to the fact that you?re a fifteen-minutewalk from Arsenal?s stadium?? Mac asks with a snort of laughter.?...Maybe a little,? I chuckle. ?We?re also convenient for Lee?s uni.??Cool,? Ben says as I switch on our PlayStation. .. but then I guess you're sort of a fifth wheel when there's just the four of us. They sure as hell don't neglect me, though; that Janice sure knows how to turn me on. God, she's good at it."Ben was silent for a few moments. He had something to say, and he wasn't exactly sure how to put it. Sue sensed his predicament almost immediately, and she turned to look at him."What's eating you?"Ben hesitated, then shrugged."Nothing really. I was just thinking that we should try to ease out of the deal. “Good,” Even Hiryu sighed in relief, although he couldn’t say exactly why, only that he remembered something Bells had said, about how wonderful it was that none of them had to die, demon or human.“Bells, Hiryu.” Both children looked up, the girl finally letting go of Eigis, who scowled as he attempted to fix his rumpled clothes and hair, now standing between her and Hiryu. “Is there anything you want to add? Or ask about?”“Can he stay in my room?” Bells asked at once, still excited.Her mother.