Izzy met Riley’s gaze as he began the explanation of his plan, turning to look to Cerasus when Riley addressed him. She looked back to Riley slowly, glaring at him as he chuckled.
	“[i]What?[/i]” she interrupted at Cerasus starving to death. She inhaled and looked back to Cerasus when Riley elaborated, her head tilting only slightly when Trevor interrupted.
	Izzy looked to the ground as Riley finished answering Trevor’s question. He had been quite serious about no one winning or losing. Her attention snapped to Cerasus. She swallowed as he begged for his death, for [i]her[/i] sake. When all was said and done, Izzy slowly stepped in front of Cerasus, knelt down, and sat back on her feet. Her decision indeed.
	If she chose Riley’s plan, Cerasus would remain alive, and she would not be a murderer. But, as Riley put it, her life would be dedicated to Cerasus, and he dependent on her. His life would forever be in her hands, and she would never be truly human. And, of course, there would be Cerasus’ ire to deal with. He had made it quite clear how he felt on the topic.
	In doing as Cerasus bade, he would get what he said he wanted, and she would return to humanity in its entirety. But she would have killed him now not in defense, but ultimately for her own selfish gain, playing a part in the suicide he had wanted to commit. Could she live with herself for doing that?
	Whichever she chose, she had to be [i]certain[/i] she was willing to suffer the consequences for the rest of her life, no matter how long that ended up being.
	She closed her eyes and took a deep, heaving breath. She swallowed hard, then slowly, her jaw set in her resolve.
	“I’m sorry, Cerasus,” she said softly without opening her eyes. “No... no matter how noble you think it is, your way is a [i]coward’s[/i] way out.” She looked to Riley, her eyes glistening wetly. “I’ll do it.”