"I never said it was a rational fear...and yeah, I spoke to him after he came back. But he was different, darker somehow. Though I suppose being torn apart by a death bringer would do that."

She leans back on him, releasing a long sigh.

"Max just sees the world in a way that I can't. The things he does, what he says, the way he interacts with those around him. It's something I desperately want to protect, but at the same time, I need to make sure he can make his own choices, even if they might hurt him."

Like with Siffleur.