Yeah, but Leviathan is a demon. I agreed to our deal and everything but that was because you were the human left. You still had the power here and now... now you're giving that up? Dude, what.

[ but this still doesn't make sense to rhys and he just looks at her, growing more baffled by the second. he doesn't even know katerina, all he has are miata's own words and sure he trusts her but... ]

Yeah, I ... I trust you but this is a lot you're asking on good faith here. This is our safety. My safety. This is a big gamble and why would you trust winning a magic battle with her over something, I don't know, safer? If we swap, I could get close to her, get the book. I don't know. It's all so risky and I just --

[ he goes wide eyed for a moment, breath caught in his throat as he covers his mouth with a hand and takes a step back. ]

Oh my god, I'm really going to die. This is all going to blow up in our faces and I'm going to die just because of an argument between two childhood friends and I -- I deserve better than this.

[ another step back then and quieter, weaker: ]

I... I gotta go. I gotta get out of here.