She shook her head. "No, not good. Veronica… she… the first thing she does is protect me. She stood up to Inferi without thinking about herself just as she stood up to Luca to save me. That's who she is," Valentina continued, her hands twisting together. "Nothing else matters when it comes to me." She swallowed. "I need to speak with you about her."
Marco understood what she was not saying. "Fine," he said at last. "I'll come by tonight. It might be midnight cause I'm sure we will have a busy night planned."
Valentina did not ask what that meant. She already knew. "Thank you, Marco," she said softly. "And thank you for responding so quickly." When she had sent that desperate message earlier, she had not known if anyone would make it in time.
Marco gave a small nod. "Take care, Valentina. Be safe."
She nodded. "I will."
He descended the porch steps and crossed the short path back to the car.
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