Ryan and Quentin could hear the sincerity in Nyrissa's voice, even under the small smile she had on her face. They had been hoping that she would open up to them, and they had worried it would take a long time.

Now, they were at that moment. Ryan and Quentin were afraid to breathe for fear that she would change her mind.

"You know you can tell us anything, sweetheart," Ryan insisted.

"I am coming to realize that," Nryissa replied with a sardonic smile. "The things you ...