"Why should you care? Your enemy would be disposed of... Those in your care, no longer having to fear retribution of his own. What would it matter?"

She was named the Corruptress for a reason. The longer in her presence, the more appealing certain darker temptations became; the messier and more blurred the lines between right and wrong.

Was Rhiannon's natural will-power enough to resist that? Or was her answer, in itself, the true test? Elfleda did seem to be registering a vested interest in the Slayer taking ownership of consequences.

"Would it not give you satisfaction? The delicious, infernal mystery of it all..."