He wanted to deny that they had spent the night in an embrace, that was more than alright with her. She also wanted to forget that it happened. Wanted to forget what it had been like to wake up warm and comforted. To feel like a person rather than the Soul of the Flight. That was dangerous and it would be better if it were never repeated.
So it would never be repeated and she would put away all foolishness to safeguard her people. She didn't know what the people of earth would require of her to grant her people sanctuary, but she had to be prepared to offer them whatever they required. To do that she must be the Soul, wholly and entirely. Carina might flinch from their demands, but the Soul had to stand ready to acquiesce. Whatever the price to her.
She ate only enough to satisfy Stefan
