Candy propped herself up on her elbows in the sand, and let her eyes meet his. "Your foster parents deserve to be shot for what they did to you, and I hate them for that. And everyone who was mean to you while you looked different from them is stupid. Onyxx, no matter what you look like, we're going to go out again. And probably more after that." She kissed him for emphasis, looking firm after their lips parted.
"I hope you know what you're getting into. I'm stubborn, and wanted for treason on all the nighttime Hours." She grinned; referring to the Abarat made her smile.