How long should Nathan wait for his sire to call him back home? The Soul Eater wouldn’t give up after just one setback. No, he would regroup and come back stronger than before. And the Movement wouldn’t give up looking for Nathan. And he would be waiting for them both, too brave to leave, too weak to protect himself against the threat.

How long would I wait before my sire was dead, my heart broken all over again? How long until the next calamity would come to test me?

Wait and see. We could start now, stay on guard, be ready for whatever came at us. Or we could lie down and wait and see.

From where I sat, we didn’t have that kind of time.