[Honor]

William swallowed loudly, unsure of what to do. Where had she been going? To feed? To take some precious human life? He nearly shuddered at the thought. Not Artemis. Not his Artemis. He couldn't jump to conclusions. He had reasons believe she was a vampire, but still he was not certain. He needed to be certain.

"Art..." He closed his eyes for a moment, took a deep breath and then stared into her eyes with as much confidence as he could. He did not ask about what she had been trying to do. He simply said, "Come here." It wasn't a command, not really. It was an option. Would she face? Would she try to explain or defend herself? Or would she leave?