I nodded, again hearing the Old One howl, this time in triumph. "I outgrew the beatings. Then Raven came along and I've been with him ever since. In helping him curb some of the gangs and helping folks like you, I see myself breaking the cycle that kept me from trying to become more than a street tough." I gave her my top-of-the-line charming smile. "I could have been a corporate-type who would have swept you off your feet and made you forget Lattie."