Mildmay didn't have it in him to argue with her, worn down to nothing by Kolkhis' "visit" and the fever that was gonna run roughshod over him never mind what else life had in mind for him.

"Don't gotta," he tried as he let her steer him back into bed. 'Cause why she'd want anything to do with him after all she saw, he didn't know. Why would anybody give a damn about him after seeing that? 'Specially Corbie, who was a good person with a soft heart. "Know you can't wanna now. Not for me."