Unstable in that he might actually become violent? It has been known, Karl answered, giving David a long sideways glance. We are quite easy to hurt, very difficult to destroy. Even my own skin seemed to glow like opal. It was my sister who looked at me with suspicion, though she never said anything.
All her self-possession was gone in an instant. It was the last moment they would embrace each other like this, while she was still mortal; perhaps the last time ever. Whether your opinion of me is justified or not, there's nothing amusing in it. But she felt fragile, as if the slightest blow would shatter her.
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