“Listen to me,” Dekka said. “I know. I know exactly how you feel. Exactly. But honey, it’s not one battle, it’s a war.” She picked around in her saddlebags and came up with a piece of paper bag. “Damn, I don’t have anything to write with.”

  Shade stared at her through burning eyes. Then she raked one fingernail down the inside of her arm, gouging the flesh. Blood seeped. She held her bloody arm out for Dekka.

  And Dekka touched her arm and used the blood to write on the paper bag. “Email.”

Monster, Chapter 28