“I will call you granny Lilith 1, granny Lilith 2, and granny Lilith 3,” Ben said pointing to each of the Liliths knowing he was just being annoying. “Shouldn’t you be in retirement? Why continue to involve yourself with affairs of the young?” Tiana had returned and she drew closer to stand behind Ben. Ben wished to tell her to run, to hint to her that these elderly bloodrubis were about to launch an attack that would probably kill him, and that he was buying time for them to escape. “You two made quick work of my children,” the Lilith in the lead said, “You have destroyed my facility and created that much work for me after we rebuild this. Come under my tutelage. I will spare you at least, dream walker Ben. Why should I snuff out your potential here?” “Isn’t Tiana one of your childre

