She sat and ate all the food put in front of her, even though she choked it down mouthful by mouthful. In between, she walked circuits of her living room floor, sometimes accompanied by Demyan, sometimes by herself, sometimes with Gawain or Marley for company.Demyan at first protested at Marley giving Pritti speed drinks, telling her she didn’t understand the consequences. But Marley coldly explained that the ingredients in the drinks would boost Pritti’s ailing metabolism in a way that simple coffee and food could not and if he wanted her to leave right now....Demyan shut up as Marley opened the can and watch Pritti choke down the contents. He pushed his hands deep into his jacket and walked his own short circuit by the kitchen door, watching Pritti for the next hour until it was clear that there was going to be no fireworks or extreme reaction. Pritti’s body was so badly ailing that even the energy drink barely registered. After that he grabbed his coat and left the apartment for twenty minutes.
