"I don't think so. We're doing what we can to encourage the bond; Patrick is talking you up, trying to explain why you reacted like that. We even had some of your clothes brought over to her, she likes sleeping in your T-shirt, says It is comfy and smells good."

I smiled at that. "All right, where do I sit legally?"

"The County Attorney has filed two counts of felony battery and lesser charges. Honestly, you can't fight this and win. They have security camera video, witnesses, and a victim still in the hospital with serious damage to his face and head. He'll survive, but he won't look the same...