I twisted away from Ramsey and his "deal," hesitating.
"A real deal this time, even if you attack me in the library first," he said, a crooked smile on his mouth.
I groaned at the indecision battling inside me. "Are you going to double-cross me? Tell the headmistress I was out after the dark hour afterwards?"
"Now, why would I do that if I'm out after the dark hour too?" He shook his head and dropped the arm I hadn't shaken. "That wouldn't be very smart, would it?"
"You'd do it to trick me. To watch me stumble around the dark before you - "
"Before I what, Dawn? Kill you?" He gazed at me for a long moment as something like hurt flared across his expression. "This isn't a trick. I want to help you so you can help me too. I really need your help with shadow-walking. That's all."
Sigh
