`` demons , '' mark said , almost rolling his eyes before he stopped himself just in time . we all could use a bite to eat and some fresh air . i was dying , and you gave me life , and what life it was ! the garden flourished and the knot in my throat grew . i know you must be upset , but we do not kill the first proof of intelligent alien life that we find . the queen snickers , her veins bulging beneath her skin . 