" Why?"She couldn't meet my eyes and I guessed."You thought I was trying to... ?" I didn't finish the question.She nodded."So why call me now?" I didn...t know who else to call."I looked at the time. "Come on. We have to hurry or we'll miss the last bus." Where are we going?" she asked in a worried tone of voice."To my house." I could see her hesitate and tense up. "You got anywhere better to go tonight?" No." Come on then."Of course we had to stand most of the way on the crowded last bus, but. .. these vampires longer than we have even existed. He was sent here to protect Martin, and then he is left here to protect us. He must hate us for that."Aihola nodded slowly, "Perhaps." She said softly. "I was able to discover some writings on the Spartans, who they are, who they were. Admiral Wallace gave them to me, for he is a Spartan as well."Tarifa looked at her. "I would like to read them." She said quickly. "If nothing else, to try and better understand what Dekton does. How he thinks.". " What am I supposed to do?" Take it slowly, you'll get through this. You have Buffy, you have me,we're going to be there for you." Where is Buffy?" She's talking to Agent S, he'll want to see you shortly." Just get me home soon, I want to be in my bed." Does a hour sound good?" I can handle that," she said as she wiped the tears from her eyes.The medic arrived a little later and examined her. She had a clean billof health and to Faith's relief she wasn't pregnant. Agent S showed upafter the. Without breaking eye contact she helped herself to a few of them while giving me a wicked hungry smile."I'm in 202. Come on over when you're done and I will repay you, with interest."Then she turned, walked out of the laundry room with her full basket and a wiggle. Imagine that I thought, didn't even use those coins she took!I approached her door and rang the bell."What can I get you big boy? I'm guessing a babe in the woods like yourself isnt at the liquor age yet", she chided with an eyebrow.