"And don't you dare insult me by trying to lie your way out of this, Zane, or if that even is your real name. You have been hiding and lying about things from the moment we started our journey. Now you show up covered in fresh wounds, coincidentally at the same time some terrible monstrosity began rampaging through the city."
"I think you are misunder-"
"I said don't insult me," Aria spoke in a cold tone. "Claiming you are some ordinary hunter when your mannerism dictates otherwise, that weird bloodline of yours, or that you not only managed to live through but also defeat it in the process."
"Everyone has their secrets, Zane. I have mine, too, which is why I didn't question yours until now. But this… whatever you did out there, you've managed to risk not just your life but Tess's and mine as well."
