CAT SLEPT AROUND THE clock until the next morning, completely oblivious to her surroundings. The episode with the countess had drained her even more than her showdown with Declan. She felt strangely neutral about the fact that she had, technically speaking at least, set a woman on fire. She always thought she'd feel bad, or at least something, if she ever had to kill someone, whether it was an accident or in self-defence, but found that she was surprisingly okay with it. The woman hadn't even felt human when Cat had touched her, just dark, twisted, and evil. She was rather surprised that she'd been able to set her on fire though, never having considered that she'd have that kind of ability. It actually made Cat feel better, when she thought about her upcoming battle with Dub, knowing that
