Shaking her head, Mareth hugged each of them in turn as she spoke softly. "Yes, it would have. But it didn't happen, Lisa...we'll keep you safe, hmm? But first, we need to find out<em>why</em>she did it."<br/><br/>But before they could tell her what they'd found, the succubus found herself sidetracked by Ivy, and she spoke simply, with a deadly note in her voice. "And what, pray tell, did you have in mind, hmm? I knew that<em>something</em>was off...but I was giving you a good deal. Why? If you actually can convince me that it was a good reason, I<em>might</em>let you off, Ivy."