Natasha's eyes drift away. She doesn't relish the idea of this explanation, but she does owe Evie one. Her actions put the other woman in danger as well. It's difficult, in the face of such concern, to admit she brought this on herself though.

"I'm not feeding," she says after a moment, her voice calm and detached, a smoke screen against her real feelings on the matter. "It's a personal choice—not a moral one." She's quick to add that last part. Most people misunderstand that part. "It's just something I need to do for a while."