[i]"I don't know what Salem's done to her. But she's half awakened... Beyond that, you are her enemy."[/i] [b]Damien pulled off his coat and peeled back some metal grafting above his hip, showing a horrible scar like fire or thousands of razors.[/b] [i]"He got to me once... I don't see things the same anymore. I don't know if I'm ever out of the dream... I just have to hope."[/i] [b]For once, Lance realized why Damien had slipped so far. Why he always seemed to be lazy... It wasn't just a loss of family or his personality. He still believed he was living in some kind of hallucination... It made him want to give up... Not even try... And that was on top of what had happened in Ubonae...[/b]