"And when the bond completes?" Damon asked. "When we can't hide it anymore?"
"Then we deal with the consequences," Damian said. "Together. But until then, we keep her safe, we keep her satisfied, and we keep her in the dark about what's really happening."
"She's not going to like that," Silas warned. "When she finds out we knew and didn't tell her."
"I know." Damian's expression was grim. "But her anger is preferable to her death. Because if she panics and tries to fight the transformation, it could kill her. These binding spells.....if that's what's on her....they're designed to protect. But they're also deadly if disturbed improperly."
"So we lie to her," Damon said. "For her own good."
"For her survival," Damian corrected. "There's a difference."
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