Christian ate his ice cream silently while Penny relayed the nights events to him. The ice cream seemed to be working, and he quietly smiled, thanking Bree for the suggestion. When he finished, he set the bowl aside and picked up his wine glass, settling into the couch cushions.

It was no surprise Charles got hurt, but Christian was glad he seemed to have the foresight to keep Penny away. There would have been no way she would have made it out of a fight with a demon-low level or not. Christian was slightly disappointed she didn't call for him. Then again, what could he have done really? If he got involved, there would have been more cosmic imbalances that he would have to pay for.

Christian swirled the wine in his glass while Penny finished her ice cream. He was glad she was safe but he could hear the disappointment in her voice at not being able to help. She would learn eventually but he could understand the feeling of inadequacy. He lifted his glass to take another sip of wine when Penny announced Charles wanted her to leave with him. 

[color=#B0E0E6]"He asked what?"[/color] Christian was clearly shocked, even if there was no reason for it. He could appear anywhere Penny was, then again, the point was to have Penny stop needing him around. So why did he feel so worried about her leaving?