She drew in a deep breath and let it out. "I have been strong enough to prevent my demon side from getting the best of me," she said. "So far. But I have seen too many futures where I have lost that battle. I do not want to believe that I will fail, though that seems unrealistic to me now. I am not giving up, I would never willingly allow myself to succumb to my darker nature, but it feels so...hopeless."