“Don’t leave this shore,” Blue said. “Well, not forever. But — promise me you’ll stay a reasonable amount of time. I’ll just see what it looks like on the other side.” “Assuming you don’t disappear, you mean.” He wasn’t improving her already tested courage. “Ronan, stop.” He leveled a heavy gaze at her, the sort he normally used to bend Noah to his will. “If she’s over there …” Blue began. “Yeah, I know,” he snarled. “Fine. Wait.”