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"I can keep him in check when you're not in his business When you cross that line, I've got a problem, Ash You kno precarious the balance is You've watched reed softy and kicked at a shell in the sand before her

"It doesn't seem like it, but there are boundaries Some I shouldn't cross but will and some I simply can't"

"What do you mean can't? You're theup at hiht to make her own life choices," he pointed out "You knohat I could do to you? Fuck with your ain? Make you forget who you are? Assign you a different personality?"

She nodded Despite knohat he was, she had never feared him He loved Jessi - and her and Brandon - in his oay

"That's a line I can't cross out of respect for you With that co in your life decisions If you choose to go after Jonny, I'll make sure you survive, but I'll also make sure you learn for yourself how foolish such aup your life, Ash I'll help you fix things when Jonny fucks you up Just keep in er you draw to you is also drawn to Brandon"

She listened, understanding she had the freedo to bat for her if Jonny followed through on his proth and ability to slow her down if he touched her Brandon didn't have the luxury of being able to fight like she did, though he could at least become invisible to any and all immortals at will The defensive mechanism was his only protection from Jonny and the Guardians

"I won't let anything happen to Brandon," she whispered "Jonny's too afraid of you to do anything bad to me"

"My influence has limits, believe it or not He knows his actions have consequences I don't know that you've figured that out yet," Xander said

"I'ht answer It was common sense her actions had consequences yet she suspected he was talking about soed in the past few years Their short interaction was enough for her to realize this She didn't knohat e so quickly, but she suspected it was a result of the consequences Xander referred to