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The sun had set an hour ago Elise was tired, lack of sleep fro to catch up with her Still, she didn&039;t take Mencheres up on his offer to have souard Blake while she rested

It seeer just so she could sleep, especially since people were acting like Blake was already dead

She took Blake to the kitchen, knowing there would be plenty for hi blood donors for hie meant that the kitchen was stocked

Blake was ravenous, wolfing down three plates of food before looking erowled as well, but not for what Blake was eating She pushed down her hunger with the sao sleep Blake didn&039;t have long to live The least Elise could do was to make these last days as comfortable as possible

With that in mind, she&039;d refused to pack Blake up and start the journey to the salt flats tonight There&039;d be tih after Blake was fed and rested, she&039;d insisted to Mencheres, and he didn&039;t argue Bones was less agreeable,that every minute they hesitated, the de its carnage through a new person

Elise could see Bones&039;s logic Even a couple days ago, she&039;d have agreed with it, but a lot had changed in the last twenty-four hours Blake&039;s first thought ever since she&039;d met him had been about as best for other people Well, Elise would be the one to think about as best for hi him up in a car to drive to his death Death would conawed at Elise worse than her hunger or lack of sleep It wasn&039;t right Long ago, Elise had been given a second chance Why couldn&039;t one be found for Blake?

Mencheres walked into the kitchen, silent as a shadow Elise was sitting next to Blake on a barstool by the counter-top, close enough that she could feel and see Blake tense when he noticed the other vampire

"What did you do to me before, in the other room?" Blake asked Mencheres, his voice almost casual

"I suffocated you until you were between life and death It was my hope that I could use your weakened condition to force the de," was Mencheres&039;s equally calm reply "It didn&039;t work I&039; me" Blake sounded bemused "You must be one powerful vampire"

For a second, Mencheres looked weary "Not powerful enough The deer with each person it destroys, so I can&039;t let it go free"

"No, you can&039;t," Blake agreed, his jaw tightening "I know better than anyone about the horrible things it will do This needs to end"

Mencheres stared at Blake "You&039;re a very brave young lanced away She felt a stinging in her eyes, even if it had been longer than she could remember since the last time that happened

"Mencheres, I need a razor," Elise said abruptly "After Blake showers, he can shave" Blake gave her a surprised look, but Mencheres&039;s expression was grim