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"No, it hasn’t Only for about seventeen years"

Seventeen years Since I was born Since my real mother was killed and my father and Natalie followed her into the Hollow

I still clutched the strap of hout this, Bishop had rele to keep his focus

He glared at her, frustration etched into his handso his questions; she was only ht about his ultieway to the Hollow and drag Natalie back into it with his for him No, scratch that I’d totally screwed up his chance to sacrifice hih I knew I couldn’t kiss hiain, I refused to lose hi blasting below us shifted to so beat My heart rate increased right along with it Bishop drew closer to h that I felt the spark between us, and a pleasant ribbon of wars to ht to maintain my concentration, but I didn’tclose to Bishop ht now, but it also helped to givethe world at risk by your very presence," Bishop said to Natalie

"You say that like I should care"

"How can you not care?" I asked

"I know you don’t understand, Saave me a winsome set out of this city"

I shook my head "Sorry, I can’t do that"

She closed the distance between us, grabbed hold of rew so tight I couldn’t help but whi hold on me Bishop took her hand and wrenched it back froh that it would have broken a huloith blue light "Hurt her and I hurt you See hoorks, demon?"

Natalie’s upper lip curled back frorimace "You’re still weaker than you should be with that soul stuck in you Good to know"

"It’s been a difficult week"

"I’ot the chance to meet my lovely niece And it’s obvious to me that you do care about her--probably much more than you should So do I"