Jony has better definition than I realized, she thought.
Jony has better definition than I realized, Jony jumped as Dahlia touched his chest.
“What’s the matter, Jony?”
Jony got up and paced around the room.
“It doesn’t feel right, Mum.”
“What are you talking about?”
“Me killing . . . you touching me like . . . the way you did,” Jony said.
Dahlia could see that he was shaken.
“Come, let’s just sit together,” Dahlia said.
Jony put his head on her shoulder. She felt the warmth of his contact, the wetness of his tears, and fed on it as he let it all out.
She gave him some time to compose himself before she spoke.
Jony is loyal but weak! she thought bitterly.
Jony is loyal but weak! “Our recent breach in security has caused several problems for me . . . for us!” she said. “I don’t
