"And no consequence to her at all," Davin says darkly. Nerium altered minds against their will, she tried to kill Davin and James in cold blood, but nothing is going to happen to her. It makes him so angry, but it's in an impotent, useless way.

She changes the subject and Davin nods, smiling and lifting up the silvery package under his arm. "So what did ya get the wee one?"