Oh the blessed sun above and the mighty earth below how could he possibly say no to THAT. Backus loved to torture, he loved the evil and darker aspects of life. He had even longed to kill his father and siblings, and ESPECIALLY his mother. But Rage had tapped into the soft spot that was deep within him. And he could NEVER say no, not to her anyway.

"Of course," he said pressing in close to her, getting in her scent and letting it linger into his nostrils. "Of course," he whispered again, as if she hadn't heard it the first time.