[ She's grateful for the apology, for that sympathetic tone to his mental state, but she doesn't stop his line of inquiry or shy away from the discussion at hand. This is her life now. It was awful before and it's still awful, that's just the way things go for her and there's no hiding from it now. ]
(I don't think that talking will really change her mind on any of this. I don't blame her for hating vampires, I just--)
[ She's not a monster. Or at least, she's trying not to be. She doesn't want to be. But if that's all the other woman can ever see her as, if every shared inch of mental space is to be filled with rage and disgusted hate... How is she supposed to get through that? ]
(You asked about what happens when I bite someone. There aren't any after effects, other than just blood loss. I don't need much to survive, and I'm learning how to stop before I hurt someone.)
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( I don't think that talking will really change her mind on any of this. I don't blame her for hating vampires, I just-- )
[ She's not a monster. Or at least, she's trying not to be. She doesn't want to be. But if that's all the other woman can ever see her as, if every shared inch of mental space is to be filled with rage and disgusted hate... How is she supposed to get through that? ]
( You asked about what happens when I bite someone. There aren't any after effects, other than just blood loss. I don't need much to survive, and I'm learning how to stop before I hurt someone. )