[The disbelief is apparent on her face, the implication of the words like a frigid weight dropping into the pit of her stomach. Alone. This is what he's chosen, to meet with the monster that has brought this calamity upon them alone, as though this is some — some stupid fairy tale of old and things like chivalry and honor have any place in a city full of vampires turning children and slaughtering innocents.
Alone means he's not taking Trevor. Alone means he's not taking her. Their strength has always been in their numbers, in their support for each other, and his decision is to ignore that advantage and do this — alone.]
Why would you do this...
[Her voice is hoarse, and she's not sure when that happened.]
You have us, why would you do this — do you expect us to just stand by and watch with the rest of them...?!
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[The disbelief is apparent on her face, the implication of the words like a frigid weight dropping into the pit of her stomach. Alone. This is what he's chosen, to meet with the monster that has brought this calamity upon them alone, as though this is some — some stupid fairy tale of old and things like chivalry and honor have any place in a city full of vampires turning children and slaughtering innocents.
Alone means he's not taking Trevor. Alone means he's not taking her. Their strength has always been in their numbers, in their support for each other, and his decision is to ignore that advantage and do this — alone.]
Why would you do this...
[Her voice is hoarse, and she's not sure when that happened.]
You have us, why would you do this — do you expect us to just stand by and watch with the rest of them...?!