Vara nodded in understanding.  "I know, I understand why you're hesitant.  I think I would be too, if our roles were reversed."  She had the feeling they never really would be.  He had no connections in this world and her only solid connection was her parents.  There were friends from childhood, but she had not stayed close with that lot as she trained and rose through the ranks to become Blackvayne's bodyguard.<br/><br/>"Water would be good.  There's an old porcelain tub in the room connected to this one.  Might as well take the reset while we can get it."  She agreed.<br/><br/>"And then we test the connection and we see if you can be a part of that.  It will definitely be better than me facing him alone.  He also knew that he could catch me off guard last night.  Tonight won't be like that."  Her eyes met his, and she looked at him for a long moment, a question pulling at the back of her mind.  "I think he was desperate last night, I know that sounds strange, but what if he's worried about my connection with you.  What if that can somehow impact what he has with me?  He put the fear on heavy.  He's not usually that impatient."<br/><br/>She had watched Blackvayne play a lot of long games in her life.  Sure, the threat made sense, but it was more than that.  It was come home, now.  Return, now.  Bring the boy with you.