Silvana removed her hands from her face. She lacked feelings, beyond her unfathomable sorrow and helplessness. None of her nerves seemed to work, when she pinched herself. Her insides were cold, and when she walked... Followed Phayte to see the room she'd stay in, the movement was mostly automatic. Robotic. Her arms lay still at her sides, her feet simply placed one in front of the other without much thought... Somehow she continued to move, though she said nothing more to the vampire. She had a desire to talk to Chloe, or any of her friends. But neither Lucy nor Marie knew anything about Zadist, and they were preoccupied with vampire troubles of their own. And surely Chloe and Phayte would want to spend time with each other right now. Silvana would not prevent that from happening. She just wanted to be alone with herself, anyway, in the room.

Perhaps she could try and get some sleep, though there was no guarantee it would happen. Silvana could take a shower, change into something more comfortable, like a nightshirt, and climb into bed. She could even cry, like she wanted to, and no one would bother her. All she knew, anyway, was that she loved Zadist and she would pray to a thousand deities tonight to deliver him into safety... Back to her... Or for him to somehow escaped that freaking bitch Melody that she swore was a spawn of Satan from hell.

Phayte led her upstairs to a room with rather tiny windows. Another door led to an adjoining bathroom. The vampire hesitated in the room, shifting nervously. "I won't let anything happen to you, alright? I promised my brother. And we'll find him. Do you need anything?"

Silvana did not care what happened to her in the least. She was not worried about herself. And she did not want effort made to protect her and her human friends. All she wanted was for them to find and rescue Zadist before... Before something irreversible happened to him. What happened when vampires died? Did they go to Heaven or Hell? Or did they just crumble to dust, gone forever? Would Silvana ever meet him in another life? There was no guarantee. And that's why it was so dire, so pertinent, that she enjoy what little time she had with him now. The night before, when she saw him... It seemed so far away now, in the past. She tried to recall the feeling of his fingers stroking her hair, his hand trailing down her spine. His whispers in her ear. If he ever came back, if he got through this, Silvana was liable to cling relentlessly to the man for five days in a row.

"I'm okay, Phayte, thank you. I don't really care what happens to me. I just want someone to save him... Or I think I might just die." The girl said it casually, as though it were no big deal that her heart might stop the moment she discovered Zadist was lost to her forever. "I don't need anything, but thanks for asking. I'm just going to take a shower and go to bed, if that's okay."

Phayte was quiet for a few minutes, before nodding slowly. "Silvana..." The vampire stepped to her, raising her chin and frowning. "For what it's worth, I think you would have been a wonderful sister in law. I'll check on you in a bit. Don't do anything stupid. I know how you humans get over love." He left quickly, then, sighing.

That was definitely an improvement from Phayte's behavior towards her some days ago. It had to be the nicest thing, she thought, that she had ever heard him say to her. Phayte was not a bad guy. Good for Chloe. And he had a good chance of staying alive. Silvana merely smiled up at the vampire gratefully. As soon as he departed from the room, she stripped off her dress and went into the bathroom, showering for a second time that night. The water was just short of scalding, because she preferred it that way. It reminded her that she could physically feel something. Afterwards, she retrieved a toothbrush and paste that she'd managed to stow in her bag before leaving, and brushed her teeth with it. Then she changed back into a nightshirt and climbed into bed.

After a few minutes, she reached into the pocket of her dress and retrieved the cell phone, texting Lucy quickly.

Are you doing okay down there?

She waited a few minutes longer, but she got a response from Lucy fairly soon.

Im exhausted. Where r u? D:

Silvana thought for a minute, then replied.

Ask Phayte. Say I want to talk to you. He'll show you.

The girl sighed deeply and shut the phone, laying it on her nightstand and turning over. She tucked her face against the fluffy pillow and closed her eyes.

Downstairs, the two men were still fawning over Lucy, grinning madly. Lye had continued to question Marie for a bit, before smiling. "I forgot you must eat. Would you like something? Or I could show you to the room we'll have for you? What would you prefer?"

It was almost a full hour before Phayte appeared, glaring around quickly. Eventually, lhe managed to tug Phriyte away, ordering him to take care of something. He took the seat vacated by the other male, glancing at the human he kept fawning over before sighing. "Long ass day." He muttered, before digging into his pockets. A packet of Newports was qithdrawn, and one was lit quickly.

((I have to go to my friend's house. But I'll be back later this afternoon/evening.))

Marie blushed a light rosy color, which was strangely suiting for her despite her somewhat darker olive skin. She batted her eyelashes again, which seemed to be something that she did often. Truth be told, she thought Lye was the most amazing guy she had ever met in her entire life. Ever. And she almost didn't notice what was going on because of it. She had vaguely picked up on it, though, that she was not in the presence of exceedingly rich young human men. She could tell, at least, that they were something else. "I ate plenty at Silvana's house, thank you. But perhaps you have something to drink? Some soda? Champagne?" Yes, Marie could be quite decadent when the mood arose. "And perhaps I would like to see my room, after all..." Of course, the girl was hinting at something other than sleep.

Lucy, however, was clearly fatigued by entertaining two men at once. She was not used to so much attention, and particularly not from demanding vampire boys. She knew that's what they were, since she remembered her encounter with Zadist in the alley as though it had been yesterday... The images were burned into her mind. She did not understand how Silvana had met and tamed something that frightening, but... Said vampire's brother, Phayte, finally returned to the room, seated himself by her, and lit a cigarette... Finally taking a drag from it. She didn't like smoking, thought it smelled gross. But she figured since he couldn't die from it it didn't matter if he smoked occasionally or not. She waved the smoke away from her face, though. Didn't want secondhand... "Uhm, you're Phayte, right?"

She informed Viseh that she needed to ask the other male something, so to please excuse her. Then she turned to Phayte and continued. "Uhhh... Silvana just texted me... Well, I guess it was an hour ago. I guess she wanted me to go talk to her... And to ask you where her room is."

Lye's smile faltered slightly, though he redcovered quickly, and nodded to a nearby human. They seemed to blend into the woodwork of the house. "Rose, champagne please." The slave left quickly, appearing a few minutes later with a crystal glass, that Lye lifted and held out for Marie. He stood then, offering his arm. "Alright. It's fairly close to your friend Silvana. It's one of my favorite guest rooms. I hope you like it..." He lead the way upstairs, into a light blue room with various windows, cherubs painted on the ceiling. Cherubs seemed to be the them, actually, from the furniture that had it carved into it, to the paintings hanging. The only darkness in the room was the heavy drapes drawn tightly over the windows. Lye waited patiently, watching Marie intently.

Phayte didn't even look at the female, though he nodded. It seemed Silvana and Chloe were the only humans he didn't find repulsive still. "Silvana je naše 'speciální' místnosti, Viseh. Ukaž svůj nejnovější přítelkyní k ní. A není kurva s ní, v pořádku? Nechci slyšet Silvana nebo Chloe kňučet o tom." (Silvana is in our 'special' room, Viseh. Show your newest girlfriend to her. And don't fuck with her, alright? I don't wanna hear Silvana and Chloe whine about it.)

Viseh's grin widened, and he scooped up Lucy once again, though held her bridal style this time. He nuzzled her cheek, seeming oblivious to the hints she'd been dropping. "I'll take you, Lucy the beautiful! Lucy the wonderful!" He sauntered from the room and up the stairs, his chest rumbling from his purring. Without knocking, he moved into Silvana's room, settling Lucy gently on the bed. "Here you are, my lovely!"

Marie smiled as she brought the crystal glass to her lips, taking a sip of the bubbly, sweet liquid. It was probably the best champagne she'd ever had. Although, she since was about a year short of legality, she had not tried anything except cheap alcohol at various parties during high school. She and Lucy had been popular, while Silvana was the odd one out that they loved and had sit at their lunch tables despite protests from the other popular, pretty girls at their school. Silvana was cute in her own right, so it hadn't bothered the guys much... Except that starting a conversation with her generally proved useless. Silvana liked RPGs, Dungeons and Dragons, and the absolute oddest movies known to man.

Marie curled her hand around the crook of Lye's elbow, allowing herself to be escorted in a ladylike fashion up the stairs and into a very gorgeous, Victorian-styled guest room decorated with angels and lots of blue... Her favorite color. She wondered if that had factored into Lye's decision. "This is really beautiful, Lye..." Marie breathed, grinning. "I love it!"

Meanwhile, Lucy blinked in a confused fashion as Phayte spoke an odd language to the doting vampire on her left. Whatever he said caused Viseh great glee, because the next moment the girl found herself swept up princess-style in the man's arms, while he practically pranced off and up the staircase with her, singing her praises. Lucy squeaked and grasped the front of his blouse, trying not to accidentally fall from arms on the way up. While she was confused by the behavior from the... Probably not-so-young (though he appeared to be) man... She did sort of enjoy it. She felt like a queen.

Moments later Silvana sat upright, jolted from her daze by Lucy being placed down beside her, and the chiming of a male's voice. "Lucy?" she asked sleepily, and Lucy nodded, patting the girl's shoulder. Lucy glanced at Viseh and pointed out a chair to the side. She had a feeling that Silvana wanted to confide in her about something. "Viseh, is it okay if I talk to Sil... Sorta alone?"

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Viseh's face had fallen, until Lucy pointed to the chair. He wasn't banished! Yay! The vampire sauntered to the chair, flopping in it and tugging out his butterfly knife. It was twirled idly, and Viseh began whistling softly.

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Marie appeared crestfallen, as though the handsome twin wanted to leave her to herself in the room. Alone. Confused. And... Devoid of his attentions. If he left, somehow it felt to her as though the sun were leaving from the sky. She downed some more of the champagne and set the glass down on a nearby dresser, her hand falling upon his sleeve and grasping the fabric between her fingers lightly. She gazed up into Lye's face, searching it. "Do you... Do you want to go, then?" The girl didn't really have many belongings to settle in with. All she had was her t-shirt and basketball shorts.

Lucy eyed the vampire flopping into the chair, pulling out some sort of pocket knife that he played with absentmindedly. Okay, these people were really weird. Suspicious that he would listen to their conversation, Lucy turned to completely face Silvana, and lean in confidentially. She had no idea how good vampire hearing was. "So, Sil, I'm really confused. Could you tell me what's going on?"

Silvana nodded, yawning. She rubbed the sand from her eyes and tried to focus on the subject at hand, through her lethargy. "I met Zadist the night he almost... You know. Basically you passed out and I stopped him by throwing a trash can lid at his face. He was more interested in me immediately. We went to Blockbuster and rented Mulan. Got some McDonald's. Went back to his place, saw the movie... And.. Ahem. He deflowered me."

Lucy's eyes bulged. "IT'S ABOUT DAMN TIME."

Silvana smacked her playfully on the arm. "Shut up, okay! Anyways, this whole week I've been undergoing endless vampire-related drama. Now I find out that his psycho ex-changed-vampire girlfriend kidnapped him tonight, and he is probably going to die. Isn't that just FANTASTIC?" The sarcasm was heavy in her tone. But Lucy caught that he friend was greatly troubled beneath it all, so she hugged her reassuringly. "I... I hope they get him back, Sil."

Silvana shrugged her shoulders. "Can't really do anything about it. I'm so helpless. It freaking sucks."

"No, no, no!" Lye reassured the female right away, his eyes widening slightly. "I...I...I mean, I do, if you want me to leave you be, I thought you may want to spend a bit of time alone with all that's happened..." The vampire glanced down at the female's hand. Touching him. A female was touching him!

Lye glanced towards the door and licked his lips quickly. "I don't want you to get the wrong idea or anything." He finished lamely.

In Silvana's room, Viseh was continuing to play with the knife, though he was watching the girls. After a moment, he tilted his head. "You weren't supposed to tell them we're vampires. Or about the war."

Marie was pretty confident, for a girl. She knew she was pretty, but not in a haughty, unattractive way. That was why she was okay going up to guys and talking to them, and she'd had boyfriends before. But most of them weren't very interesting or gentlemanly to her, so they never last long. Lye, though... Lye was extremely sweet. And so when he mumbled about her not wanting to get the wrong idea about him, she actually blushed. Not in a purposeful manner. She was actually, genuinely flattered. "W-Well," she said, looking down at her feet because she was too impressed and bashful to look the boy in the face after that. "W-W-We don't have to d-do anything, you could just stay and... T-Talk."

Lucy's head snapped to the side when Viseh spoke. He HAD been eavesdropping! Figures. She should have sent him outside. "I kind of figured it out myself," she muttered, eying him in his chair. Silvana laughed nervously, rubbing a hand through her dark hair. "Viseh, right? U-Uhm, Zadist... Uhh... Lucy is the reason I met him. He nearly killed her. If it weren't for me, Lucy..." She pointed at her blonde friend, her words faltering and she looked away.

Lucy chewed on her lower lip. "I still remember that night. And you guys are kinda... OBVIOUS." It was bluntly directed at the new vampire, who wasn't doing much to hide his quirky vampiric behavior.

Viseh's mouth twitched, and he grinned for a moment. Finally, he shrugged, "Well, that's only cause your smart. And now that you know, wanna get a bite to eat?" He grinned, then glanced at Silvana. "Then I owe you." He stated simply, then turned his attention back to Lucy. "I could show you some more amazing things."

Lye shifted uncomfortably. "A-alright..." Did all the blood have to rush to her face? He had no doubt Marie would taste amazing. He began heading towards the large bed, intent on sitting. Halfway there, however, he decided to avoid that temptation, instead tugging over a chair and folding himself into it. "Marie...I...don't want you to get the wrong idea." He'd never broken the rules before, however, Marie had a right to know what he was. "With anything. I, uh, I'm...not like you." He finished lamely, unable to go on.

Lucy's hand instinctively flew to her neck, covering it. Her jaw dropped and her brows furrowed as though she were suddenly scared that one of the vampires, particularly Viseh, was going to take a bite out of her and drain her dry. Silvana shared the same sentiments, her gaze fixed on the vampire she hardly knew. She didn't want to leave Lucy alone with him. Where was Phriyte? He was more trustworthy, wasn't he? Silvana leaned forward, frowning at Viseh. "Lucy's studying to be a nurse, you know. She's bound to be pretty smart. And she knows a lot about anatomy."

After that, Silvana started laughed, while Lucy smacked her hard in the back of the head. "Ouch!" Lucy blushed deeply and looked away. "W-Why should I trust any of you people?" Lucy asked. "Are you going to bite me or something? I don't want to see anything else. I don't know what your definition of 'amazing' is."

Marie made to follow the man to the bed, to sit, but he seemed to change his mind and went for a chair instead. She hesitated for a moment, but continued to the bed, sitting cross-legged on it and tilting her head questioningly when Lye finished his sentence on a confusing note. She knew where he was going with it, though. "I know you guys aren't human," Marie stated without thinking much of it. "You're all... Odd. I can't explain. But it's been pretty evident to me, anyway, this whole thing. Weirdest night of my life, and that's saying a lot."

Viseh's face dropped as Lucy told him she wished to see nothing else. He frowned then, leaning back in the chair and pocketing the knife. "I'll only bite you If you ask me to. And you don't have mych choice whether or not to trust us, huh? And." Viseh paused, "I meant sex. I could teach you quite a bit about anatomy." He focused his attention on Silvana. "I said she was smart. Only makes sense."

Lye seemed relieved, though puzzled. "A-and you're alright with that? I-I mean, not that I object. Marie...I'm a vampire. I could kill you so easily right now." His eyes took on a silver sheen as they travelled over the female. His tounge darted out, wetting his dry lips. She looked tantilizing on that bed...how would she look in his?

Silvana snorted and started to laugh some more, covering her mouth with her hands and trying to stifle further giggles from bubbling out of her lips. Lucy glared at her. The man was right, though. Silvana knew that these people would be good to her friends, and he'd seemingly taken a liking to Lucy. Enough to openly offer sex to her with another person in the room. The fledgling nurse turned completely red, shaking her head frantically. "I c-can't just have sex w-with ANYONE!" she cried, suddenly so embarrassed she had to grab a pillow and hide her face behind it.

Lucy was far less concerned with giving herself to someone that way than Silvana, who had never been with anyone else before Zadist. But she was still picky about it. And, knowing that yet another vampire had demonstrated interest in her, she could not just knowingly go and... Do that... With him. She didn't know who she liked more, yet, or if she liked either of them at all. Silvana nodded as-a-matter-of-factly. "We're not promiscuous human women," she explained. "I used to be a prude. Lucy is... Halfway between prude and not. Marie is definitely not a prude."

Marie shrugged. "It's interesting, to say the least. Vampires? I'm not surprised. I mean, look at this place." She gestured around the room. "It's like I stepped into a time machine and landed in the 1800s." The girl grinned across the room at Lye. Though she was, admittedly, a bit alarmed when his eyes flashed silver and he said he could easily kill her. He gazed back at her with an unbridled hunger that somehow she felt was partially lust and... Half something else. Like a man looked at a big juicy steak at a restaurant. "Are you going to kill me?" she asked simply.

Viseh's frown deepened, and he leaned back in the chair. "I didn't think you were. I wouldn't fall for a slut. But, why not? You couldn't get pregnant. You couldn't get a disease. I'd make sure you were satisfied." The vampire was clearly puzzled, before realization touched his face. "Phriyte..." He growled, glaring at the bed. "Stay here, my love. I'll take care of this problem quickly..." He stomped from the room then, shutting the door softly. In the hallway, he could be heard screaming for the other male.

Lye tilted his head, "You've spoken with me and placed your life in my hands. Do you really think that little of me already?" He answered truthfully, "No. I want to taste you. In every way possible. But, I don't wish to hurt you, so I will refrain."

Lucy's face whitened, and she sprung up from the bed. She did not want men killing each other over her. "Viseh, no!" she cried, tearing out into the hallway after him. "Don't hurt anybody!" She seemed to have forgotten all of the sex commentary. Silvana wondered if she'd been tantalized by it at all. It was a pretty sweet deal, though, right? Sex without pregnancy or STDs. Of course, only if you were in love... And then, unless you weren't somehow a weird human capable of being impregnated by a vampire.

Silvana's mood darkened once more, her mind turning to Melody and Zadist. Her insides writhed with an unrivaled loathing for the woman. She would, without hesitation, shove her into a rival of concentrated Hydrofluoric Acid. And after that, she would nuke her dissolved remains. If only she was a criminal mastermind.

Marie's eyes widened and she shook her head. "Of course I don't think that! That's why I asked." She hesitated, looking a way for a moment, then returning her gaze to the vampire sitting in the chair. He was attractive, no doubt about it. "If you say you won't kill me, then I believe you. Simple as that." The girl wet her own lips with her tongue, clearly wondering about something. "Une morsure de vampire ... Se sent-il bon? (A vampire's bite... Does it feel good?"

"Calm down, lovely Lucy. I'm not gonna hurt anybody." Viseh had stopped at the top of the narrow stairs, looking back at her. "Just Phriyte. And then I get you all to myself, right?" He turned, moving down the stairs and bellowing for the other vampire again.

Lye smiled, relieved she believed him. "Je ne voudrais pas maintenant, sweetling. Je ne mords pas les humains. J'ai quelques bailleurs de fonds parmi les esclaves, qui fera un don de sang, ou je acheter des sacs." (I wouldn't know, sweetling. I don't bite humans. I have some donors among the slaves who will donate blood, or I buy bags.) He hesitated, once more raking over her with his gaze. "Votre français est très bonne." (Your french is very good.)

"Phriyte is who I mean by anybody!" Lucy cried, exasperated. She pulled her dirty blonde hair, forehead wrinkling with worry. "I-I mean, I don't know either of you! Why would you fight over me?" She was thinking along the lines of... The Bachelorette, if it came down to that. She would spend time with either guy and see who suited her best. And then make a choice, if she had to. Truthfully, Lucy was far too worried about people's feelings to hurt either of them. Best to just remove herself from the picture. "I... I don't want you to fight. Please. I'll just... I won't choose anyone, I'll keep to myself." The girl hesitated, but turned and ran back into Silvana's room, slamming the door and bolting it. She ran back to the bed, hopping onto it and calling Silvana back to reality.

"Oh, God, what should I do?" Lucy moaned, rocking herself. "This is insane, I don't know them! I don't like either yet! It's only been a day!" Silvana laughed and patted her friend reassuring. "Vampires are a bit weird like that. I've noticed that they seem to set eyes on one particular girl and suddenly she's the center of the universe. Unfortunately, that happened to two of them with you. Sucks."

Marie's stomach fluttered nervously with butterflies while the vampire's gaze roved over her body. She wondered what he was thinking about right now. She beamed, however, when he complimented her French. "Je vous remercie, je pratique mon français avec mes grands-parents. Souhaitez-vous envie de l'essayer un jour, et de voir? (Thank you, I practice my French with my grandparents. Would you want to try it someday, and see?)"

Almost as soon as the door was bolted, Viseh's voice called out, right behind the door. "You mean...you don't want either of us, then?" His voice was monotone, though outside of the door, his face was crestfallen.

Lye's eyes flashed, and his hands tightened on the chair. Did she realize the dangerous line she was walking. Eventually, Lye realized he hadn't answered, and he nodded slowly. "Yes, someday, though...it would have to be with the right person. I've heard it can be very intimate..."

Lucy's face was pained just then. She leaped up from the bed again, darting back to the door and opening it. The vampire was standing there in the doorway, his dark eyes boring down into her. Suddenly she felt very guilty for what she said. It was partially true, but then... "That's not what I meant," Lucy tried to explain. What to say? The girl floundered, whilst Silvana watched her with a simper forming on her lips. Oh, what she would not give to be in that awkward I-want-you-but-I-don't-want-you stage... Rather than worrying to death over someone who'd been taken away from you just when you were starting to settle down with the thought of them always being around. "What I mean," Lucy said, her eyes falling, "Is that I don't want to hurt either of you, if I can help it... Unless I know. It's only been a day. I don't know anything about you, Viseh, or about Phriyte. What am I supposed to do? A-And... I don't want you killing each other over me, I don't want that on my conscience."

Marie frowned. Lye was apparently holding back. She saw the way his pale fists tightened around the arms of the chair, and the way he leaned forward towards her with wide, longing eyes... He didn't seem to notice what he was doing, but she could tell. The girl wondered if she was being as smart about this as she should be, if he was a vampire and could easily hurt her if she tempted him too much. But Marie was so curious. And Lye was so... Enticing... "I guess... If you want it to be with someone special..." Marie's gray eyes smoldered for a moment, but she looked away. "...So, naturally, you wouldn't ask me. We don't know each other yet."

Viseh listened quietly, then looked back at Silvana. "You need to explain how this relationship thing works..." He leaned over, "I'm going to find Phriyte. I won't...hurt him." The vampire reached past her, tugging the door shut gently.

Lye's voice was strained when he replied. "That doesn't matter much with vampires. But, I know humans are particular about things like...making love. In a way, that's an equivalent to us." Shit. His fangs were sliding out, and his pants were straining. Not wanting to frighten Marie, Lye turned his head away, though visions of her were still swimming in his head.

Lucy opened her mouth, clearly wanting to say something more. But the vampire closed the door in front of her face gently. The blonde sighed and shuffled back to Silvana's bed. She plopped down onto it, frowning. Her expression was more pouty, though. It probably had something to do with Lucy's freckles, that gave her a childlike, sweet face despite that she was average height. Silvana thought about what Viseh meant when he said "explain how this relationship thing works". What, did he mean to him? Or to Lucy, about how vampires were? It was confusing. Well, she might as well start with an explanation to Lucy about vampire men.

"Lucy, turn around. Lemme tell you some stuff about vamp guys, okay?" Lucy complied, though she didn't say anything. "Like I said, there's a certain girl that they see, who apparently strikes them in a way that other girls do not. I dunno if it's for vampire girls, too. But at least I've noticed with humans that.. They seem to just lay eyes on you, or smell you, and you appeal to them so strongly that they become obsessed with you and protecting you." She shrugged, holding up her hands, and then letting them fall back into her lap. Lucy listened, but did not speak. Silvana continued. "Anyway, when Phriyte and Viseh both saw you, that happened. So now, they both want you and have to have you. They'll be possessive, and bicker, until one of them claims you for himself. And that might happen if... You choose one of them and reject the other, or ultimately..." And Silvana frowned at this, "Undoubtedly, one will kill the other. And then, as far as they are concerned, you are theirs for as long as you live, and they will dote on you and strive to please you in every way. Vampire guys are intense. Seriously."

Marie leaned towards Lye eagerly. Her own eyes continued to smolder, because it seemed that the French twin was not altogether rejecting her advances, although he was clearly trying to fight them as best he could. He didn't want to hurt her? But if he was a good vampire, who didn't bite humans and only drank donated blood, how could he? Marie thought he probably had an excellent sense of self-restraint. Not only that, but.. He would be gentle. Concerned about her and how she felt. Which was different from a lot of piggish human guys that she'd been with. "I don't really mind, either," Marie admitted. "I'm not like Silvana. Or Lucy, even. I know who and what I like, pretty quickly. I like you. You can touch me, if you want to, Lye." She fidgeted a little, feeling a bit excited herself.