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Peter takes et you anything?”

“My head is killing me”

I don't want hi for my head and the rest of me He ets up, folding his wings so he can fit through my bathroolass and a couple of pills I s theain

“You didn't answer my question What do we do?” I say

“Wait”

Oh, that is it “Wait? Seriously? That's your big plan? Sit around and wait like… sitting ducks?” I wish I didn't feel so crappy, because I want to be more forceful

His fingers dance up and downto do with it There is nothing we can do without gathering more information”

“Yeah, that worked out real well last time”

“Viktor knows soht be able to help They usually try to stay out of affairs like this one”

“Wait, isn't hiainst the bind? How can he help us if he's also supposed to kill me?” I say

“The bind was only that he would take your life It said nothing about helping” That crap is way too confusing

“Why didn't you call on them before?”

Blink

“Usually when you ask for so in return I wanted to avoid that as much as I could,” he says This does not inspire confidence

“What is it with you guys and promises and an eye for an eye? It's very old-fashioned,” I say

“We are very old-fashioned” I almost snort at the understatement

“Good point”

Ito peer through my curtains Go away, sun I just want to lie here forever with Peter, even if I remain human We can just stay like this

“Why didn't you change me?” I whisper, almost afraid to ask the question His lips find my temple, and I let myself sink into the feel of them on my skin I still want an answer

“Because I didn't want to I was going to,” he says, pausing

I move my head so I can meet his eyes I hope he tells me the truth, and not what he thinks I should hear

“You were? What stopped you?”

“It wasn't the right tiain in shock

“What do youto?” This is news tonews Colossal news

“Would you want me to?” He brushes some hair out of my eyes

I'e your mind, Peter

“If that's what it takes, yes I want you to be free” I putfor hiht I was going to lose hiain

“You could change ht now,” I say

“Immortality is not what you think it is, my Ava I would not choose it for you But if it is what you want, it is what you want”