She didn't. She really really didn't. Whether soon or not, it was an accurate judgment to make. Her heart was yawning chasm of emptiness into which it was pointless to toss something.

"Other than the fact that we can't pick up and leave? Not too far off I suppose. That, and you can't really talk to her much. Not that I've actually tried at all." Sodder could kiss her patoot. Ok, she'd sent her a cure for being a sparkly vampire a while back, but whatever. She wasn't a grateul creature either.

"But don't let me stop you. there's docks down at the lake."