Serena sat back up when he wiggled a little against his restraints. She looked at them for a moment before she managed to undo them. She hopped off the bed to do the same to his feet as Sebastian spoke about how well she did. She gave him a small smile, "You said that Gunner and Anna's aura are bright around each other... Maybe that is why mine is so bright... because I am around you..." She shrugged, "And I could not let her change you... any of you... You are my friends... But," She bit her lip, "I died because of my scars though... She saw them... and used them and I... wanted it," She said quietly, not meeting Sebastian's eyes. She looked down at her hands, "I let her kill me... I didn't even try to stop it...."

She sniffled a little, feeling like she was a disappointment. She might have just left, feeling as though she were going to be rejected but she could tell that that was not what Sebastian was thinking. She met his eyes, knowing there was no judgement, "I... do not know... If I can be a Guardian..." She didn't realize just how badly she wanted to be one. Her entire life it had just been an escape from home but now realizing that she may never be able to be a Guardian because of her past, upset her. She wanted to protect Sebastian but she couldn't do that if she kept letting Strigoi kill her... She laid down beside him again and rested her head on his chest, "I want to protect you..."