Somehow, Ra's seemed even more bored than the demon. "You demons are all the same. You run your fucking mouth and then you never come through. Please, for the love of your stupid, fucking cats, bring her out here and shut your mouth." his voice was cold. He would not wait any longer. If it came down to it, he would rip her from the confines of the church. "While you're at it, bring the shapshifter out. I want him to watch. I wouldn't want you bringing him out as Effy instead. That would put a damper on the evening."
"He gave me that talk and about a thousand others. I thought they would never end." Effy hugged herself, leaning against Gin. "You know I can sense that he's here? I don't know who it is, but I can feel him. He's calling out to me. He wants me to join them. He wants me to join them." She turned to look at Gin, sizing him up. "I don't think you or Flauros can protect me. It doesn't matter how long it will take, he'll find me. He'll make it so that I can never leave, never escape. The first time I escaped, I could feel how angry he was. I thought the anger would kill me..."