Thyme nearly choked on his own spit. "He fuckin' what?!" he said incredulously, turning to face the woman. "How do you know?" He asked. If Plum had been marked, she was as good as dead. There was far too great a chance of her encountering another werewolf on a job, and wolves didn't take kindly to being strung along by another's mate.<br/>"Well. She's gonna fuckin' die now." He said dryly. "Then we'll have another war on our hands 'cause Ghost will go absolutely berserk." he sighed, shaking his head. "Nothing is ever easy, is it?" He lamented as he watched Brie work.<br/><br/><br/>Mallow didn't say anything for a bit, just nodded in understanding. "C.C. accused me of something similar, once. See, she doesn't really approve of my choice of lifestyle. I mean, screw the fact that it pays for her apartment, thieving is illegal." he said the last part in a whiny imitation of his sister. "I remember her telling me 'I think you know you're gonna get killed one day, and I think that's what you want.' I spent a couple weeks away after that. Couldn't handle it. But I guess some part of it is true. To be honest, I'd much rather be...normal, but now I've been stealing for so long I don't think I know what normal is anymore. Especially after watching over your ass for so long."<br/>He grinned at her. "As far as your Coven goes, I'm sure I could scare them into leaving you alone if you like." He doubted she would take him up on the offer, but to his own surprise, he meant it. He knew what it was like for others to expect things of him that he didn't feel they were owed. "And I think the elemental is too hard on you. But," He said, raising a hand to stop her no doubt confirming statement. "You should remember that he lives in the light, in the daytime. Raz couldn't be a criminal if he tried. He's too...noble.<br/>"Not like my rogueishly handsome self. I find morals limiting." Mallow was obviously imitating something Kai had said to the two of them long ago. He smiled, hoping to have affected the vampiress's mood for the better.