Chapter 168

Lilith-the name secretly delighted her. She had an existence now. An identity.

Giggle. I am a person. Because Avion saw her.

But not with his eyes. Those were broken. She should fix them.

As she extended her left wrist, her right hand grabbed a scalpel. However, before she could slice, Seth stopped her.

"What are you doing?"

Was it not obvious? His eyes worked. Seth's state of function was not inhibited in any way. But he asked, so she answered. "I am giving Avion some blood."

"You're going to drip it on him?"

"I could, but it takes longer to absorb that way. If I feed him the nanotech, then it will jumpstart him more efficiently."

"Could we not achieve the same thing via an IV?"

"But this is quicker," she said indicating her bared wrist while poising the knife over it.

Avion cleared his throat. "If you don't mind, I think I'd prefer the tube method. I'm not into the whole vampire thing and sucking blood."

"Vampirism is a fictional affliction."