"I know I promised you a home here that can love you."

Was Erin going to say something else? Egg Daisy on, beg her to stop, throw her worldview back in her face again? It doesn't matter; the Aura shatters under a final strike, and the leftover force of the blow drives Erin into the elevator door, body pressed hard against it, Daisy's arm tight against her throat.

Erin's cheeks redden further. She's breathing hard. Faintly, she becomes aware that the final deflection wasn't quite enough; a long line of blood runs from the underside of her jaw, a shallow cut that gushes as all head wounds gush.