Nate was stunned by the change in Samantha. He hadn't done anything, as far as he could tell, but suddenly she was snarling at him. He even looked over his shoulder, in case some enemy was behind him. But no, he was definitely the object of her anger.<br/><br/>But why would she be angry with him? No, something else was going on.<br/><br/>He backed up slowly. "Ok, Mistress," he said, "It's ok. I'll leave if you want me to, but I need to know that you're all right first. I won't go anywhere until I know that you're safe."