Chris didn't let me out of her sight the entire afternoon. She would have followed me to the bathroom had I not warned her to stop doing that. It was awkward trying to hide from her. For the first time since I set her free, Chris was trying to act her part once more as the protector she swore to be.

I had to cast a spell on her before I left, or else it would have been difficult to sneak out with her hawk eyes, always on everything I did.

I hurried over to the bar, praying for it to remain at ...