[D thinks Matt sounds a lot like some women he has met on the Frontier, the human ones who had a soft spot for vampires. The brief image of a young woman comes to Matt's mind; beautiful, pale, with long and dark hair done up with braids, large and dark brown eyes.]

There are some people you can't help, not if they don't want to help themselves. Don't let Silco mistreat you simply because you don't want to hurt his already fragile feelings. He'll use what he can against you to get what he wants. It won't matter if you're kind to him or not.

Did he drink against your will? I could smell him on you before.