Uncomfortable, Faelan shrugged. "She didn't, really. But wasn't that my job?" With a sidelong look, Faelan stopped his wandering, sticking his hands in his pockets. "I was her boyfriend and I couldn't protect her. In the end...I guess I wasn't good enough. I wanted to ask for help, but she didn't want anyone to know."
We needed Sirius, Faelan thought with a pang. That man had been fearless, and somehow, though not above it, did always seem to circumvent the law.