Marco shuddered a little at the idea of being under that thing for years. Like his mother had been a host for years. It had changed her, he knew, as the recent event with the terrorist had proved beyond all doubt. She was still his mother, but she was...different.

"How exactly does 'sheer force of will' work though?" Was it like how hosts could cain control for a few precious moments sometimes? Like Chapman, and his wife? "And what if you found out someone else was under it - could you take the spell off?"