"How did it go?" Mona asked.
"Better than I expected." I sighed. "We promised things to each other." A smile appeared on my lips. "We'll be fine, I think."
Asher lightly squeezed my shoulder. "I'm glad." He said with a soft voice. "Keep her close to you, Kai. She's a brilliant young woman, and she cares a lot about you."
Theresa's chain necklace rattled as she vigorously nodded. "She really does! You were all she wanted to hear about when we were chatting earlier."
I chuckled. That was something Aoife would do.
"Uh," Laura glanced around, then continued. "I know this isn't the best time to ask, but what are you going to do about… not being fully human?" Her expression reflected her confusion and hesitation.
"What can I do?" I asked with a nervous chuckle. "It's not like I can change what I am, right? At least I'm not some abomination that looks like a half Ereth."