"You don't loose friends just by hopping worlds," Yurika said sharply. "You can live in Mantua or Mexico or anywhere but here, and still not be alone."

"You know what, we aren't talking about this now. We aren't." She tossed her hair over her shoulder and made to stand. "I'm your girlfriend, but you can't make demands like that. Not if you want to keep me."

She had enough men in her life to boss her around without having him push her boundaries right now.