"Ma is a pretty good training resource. We can bring in guys to help abuse her. We're not looking at breaking bones or ripping out fingernails or anyt...ing -- the adjustments should be mostly between her ears."Ron nodded. "What about stuff that doesn't do any permanent damage, but would get her attention?" Such as?" Toby asked."Nipple piercings without anaesthetic?"Terence turned a little gray. "I think I'm gone..." Go on, Sweetie," Beth waved him off. "Get us some wood, okay? I want to start on. ‘I can’t.’ Her eyes brimmed with tears. Genuine as well I noted with a satisfied smile. ‘Why?’ ‘He can’t know I’m alive.’ Almond shaped eyes focused somewhere on the floor. I raised a brow and shook my head. She obviously had her reasons, none of which meant anything to me. ‘You will do anything?’ I wanted to be perfectly clear on this. ‘Yes.’ She nodded to confirm her words. ‘Fine.’ I pulled out the picture of Elimina and slapped it down on the table beside me. ‘This girl. Find her, bring. He gave me one of his usual, knowing grins. "What are you going to do?" "Well, I should probably head out, but I'm way too tired. That doesn't mean I should stay, though," I replied, closing my eyes and pushing him away."That hasn't stopped you before," he said, cunningly. I sighed as I lead the way to the living room. "I know, and that's the problem. I know I'm going to do it before I even do it." I stopped beside the couch and felt Seth come up behind me. He wrapped his arms around my waist. We will be as good as blind.”“We are still covered in blood.”“Shut up, keep it to yourself!”“We are in a new world, our friend is not who we thought he was, and we fought a battle. It’s OK to feel upset.”“I am way past upset, I’m—”Axel had been facing away from him; he turned to see Rayner shaking and in tears. “I’m sorry, it was my idea to rush in there, and I didn’t know who those people were or what the fight was about.”“Shit, stop crying man, I am not angry at you,” Axel said, but Rayner.