No. Not bad. When Cassandra and Cullen promised to kill me if I ever became a demon, it meant I didn't need to worry about it anymore. They'd make sure I never did more harm than good. And other people have promised that now, so I know if I became Despair, they'd stop me from taking others with me.

[But it's not just being alone for Sorey. It's being without Mikleo. That would be alien to him.

And Cole feels a tiny more of the human puzzle slip into place. He gives a small smile, a Cole smile rather than Compassion's generic expression of contentment.]