DARKEST SELF

"Oh Timmy" Annalee gives him a big, pig-included group hug. "Samael [i]did[/i] make me say those things. He hypnotized me so that I thought finding you and bringing you to him was the most important thing in the world, worth doing [i]anything[/i] for. I had no choice. I said those things to the werewolf because I knew with her natural talents she would be able to find you, and I was sure I could get you to Samael once I had found you. Now, come along, we can discuss this inside instead of kneeling in a hall. And I have a friendly pig to help decurse if she promises to be good and not try to kick me in the head."

Annalee picks up Timmy, still half supporting him while holding Carmen in her other arm and practically pulls the group of them into the room.