I shrugged. "So what if I'm superficially like you, Victor? I'm not the one making life miserable for everyone I come across. You say I suppress Tessa? I do it because her weakness will get someone killed if I don't. She can't even protect her friends without my help."

By this point I was almost shouting--not the greatest idea when confronting someone as strong as Leon. And he WAS strong. Even I had to respect that much.

Suddenly, a feeling that had been growing suddenly became clear. "They're here!" I turned to Victor. "Help me find them, I said, heading for the door."