SELENE'S POV "I'm sorry, what?" Aldric asked from the sofa in the corner of the room where he sat. "I want a gun, Aldric. One that's fully loaded with silver bullets. I'm tired of being a damsel in distress. I'm sick of always waiting around and hoping for someone to come to my rescue, for someone to save me. I'm done depending on people for protection, Aldric. It's time I learned how to fight my own battles. Which means I'm going to need to train and learn how to fight as well, but right now, we don't have enough time for that, Aldric. So I'll settle for the gun for now." And you're going to be the one to get me one, whether you want to or not. I concluded with that last part in my mind as I stood waiting for Aldric's response to my request. Then again, not that it really matters. At