"I don't have a lot of time. I want free of here and back to my normal life. I'd made a mess of things there, and if I don't go back and keep my promises to Percy, everything will fall apart." Without keeping faith with his friend and leader, Armand felt the Englishman's forgiveness would be revoked, and that Armand would be condemned to the inner circles of hell with all traitors and betrayers.

His voice grew quieter as his thoughts drained hope from him. "I cannot afford to be stuck here playing Dr. Landel's games. How can my hate possibly free me of him?"