[Evil Tink]

Hayden stared, dumbfounded at the board, "I don't like it...I think Amanda is cheating because I'm bad at math...There's no way I should be out twelve hundred dollars.." She rolled onto her back, looking up at the ceiling, "What will I do when I can't..look like this anymore? I can already feel the bond weakening...I felt uncomfortable in my 'true' form, but now I'm starting to feel awkward as I progress through the age groups mentally.." She sat up, tilting her head, "Why couldn't Solo just leave things as they were? Even if I did bad things, I still made him happy--looking like this. My real appearance..frightens him...because then he realizes just how dangerous I am...that I'm not just a child." She fell back again closing her eyes. "And why is it that I can't confide these thoughts to Solo..that I'm stuck with asking you...no offense.."

Alexander shook his head a bit, not that Holden could see. He decided to revert to Spanish, knowing Jason didn't know that language, but he had a feeling that Holden would, "Para decirte la verdad, y yo no estoy tratando de ser rudo, no soy realmente un fan de él mismo. Se emite este ambiente .. raro .. no puedo lugar .. y realmente no me gusta. Estoy seguro de que es un chico maravilloso, pero yo ... no puede pasar que vibra.(To tell you the truth, and I'm not trying to be rude, I'm not really a fan of him myself. He gives off this..weird vibe..I can't place it..and I really don't like it. I'm sure he's a wonderful kid, but I just...can't get past that vibe.)"