"No. It means that we're linked."
I didn't like the sound of that. "What do you mean?"
"Do you ever wonder why Tony is so attracted to you?"
"I'm sure you do," I muttered. "Kaniji, I'm not going to sit here and discuss my relationship with Tony with you. If that's what you think, you've wasted a trip."
"I don't need to wonder about anything," Kaniji said. "You are gold. You have noticed that not all Neratomay are, haven't you?"
"Don't be snide."
"Tony's gold, too. That's why I wanted him as my companion."
"And the significance of being gold?" I asked.
"Power."
She had my interest now.
"I'm old, almost a thousand years. What you call 'Vampires' know next to nothing about what it really means to be Neratomay. Gold will seek out gold without even knowing it. That's why Tige couldn't allow you to die. And that's why as long as you're around Tony will always want you. Therefore, I'm going to help you so I can help myself."