There   w a s   some part tucked back that was still Vivian… a part that made this body’s stomach twist at those words. But, the creature in control, now, beat that feeling back as quickly as it arose and shoved the last trace of the girl’s consciousness further from the surface. And there came a smile. A   s m i l e, that curled her lips higher.    “ Okay, obviously I’m in. “     ‘ Not like I have a choice in that. ‘      “ What are you thinking?  Death? Torture?  Or are we gonna go bigger with this? “ 

_{“Much bigger. I want them to let their guard down – to believe that I am someone who wants to help.” Truth be told, he could have said more, but he wasn’t going to put forth too much of his plan at once. That way, he could change it as he needed to, and still get the same end result. “It will take some time – maybe even a long while, and when the time comes? Well, i’m sure you’ll do your part.”}