The music and merriment drowned out any response Erebus could have mustered to Retta’s flirtatious allusion. He was speechless though for the most part, as he never considered himself very appealing to the average woman. Retta though, was obviously not average.<br/><br/>Indeed, Erebus was not average either, for a normal man would be easily seduced by Retta for simple reasons. Erebus’ seduction was much more complex. First a mystery, and now a threat of darkness; he was becoming enthralled. Sense was screaming ‘run’; but he was a hunter, and hunter’s never run.<br/><br/>Retta was looking toward the stage as Erebus leaned forward and spoke low near Retta’s ear. “Are you not afraid of what I could do to you?”