"You did fine as far as I'm concerned. Of course, we did immediately go get into a fight with demons," Mar said as he stroked his chin, casting his mind back to that chaotic day. "So that might have helped. Actions speak louder than words and all, right?"

He shrugged. She was quite right; he certainly wasn't going to judge her. "I'm starting to wonder if I'm not the same, these days. It's a far cry from the glory days..."