QUOTE : the oysterer’s daughter, believing all that had happened to be the Devil’s curse for her inversion, wallowed in darkness and misery, drinking the blood of vermin, and praying to a god who wouldn’t answer for a death that wouldn’t come.” I rolled over to face her. “That’s really sad. What happened next?” “She got over it.” “Is that it?” I caught the glint of Julian’s teeth as she smiled. “Yep.” “I thought you were going to be redeemed by the love of a good woman.” “There’s still time, sweeting.