[ That's right. Every world is different. With "normal" being in the eye of the beholder, thank you very much. And if his world's problems can be called simple "bumps in science and technology gone wrong" then hers can be, too. Because you know, man-made vampires/ExSpheres...totally a hiccup.

Sorry, Abel. She had just been in a place where she was isolated a lot, so she's pretty talkative right now. Once she adjusts, she'll be pretty quiet. Sort of. ]

After you. [ She gestures for him to lead before easily falling into step with him--only moving ahead once to look at some flowers. He may hear a quiet "pretty" before she rejoins him, the heat and hunger momentarily forgotten over seeing what she had once taken for granted. ]

Oh! That's right! [ She listens, smiling fondly. ] That sounds like something my friend Raine would read. [ She starts laughing. ] And trust me. I know how different they are! I used to help some with their research.

[ A curious eyebrow lifts. ] Vampire fiction novels? [ Yep. She's thinking along the same lines he is and her smile grows. ] Hey, everyone needs something entertaining; something they enjoy. Otherwise, doing the same thing over and over can get pretty boring. [ And what needs to be done isn't. ]

I, uh... I draw from time to time.