Shhh. That's what Cordis does, everybody's selfish that time of the month. And anyway, Rohan always gets kind of demanding during Cordis, so I end up over there a lot to help keep him on track.

[He's so tall and so big, he could be absolutely crushing her right now but he's not and that's because he's wonderful.]

So no more feeling bad, okay? We take care of each other. [And she thinks a minute, gauges his mood and what she's seen of him, what she knows of Sanguis, and —] And trust me, I always feel safe when you're around.