"Possibly more than lock it," Karla said gently. "Bar it, barricade it, possibly even set it on fire." She took Raven's hand and started rubbing it. "It will likely hurt. It might even change you in subtle, but fundamental ways. It's impossible to say without more data or more time to observe, but that kind of thing could take years."

Karla swallowed heavily and tried not to drop her eyes. "You...you don't have to say yes."

But there would be consequences if she didn't.