Even the Fool's anger is overrun by fear, understandable, considering that humans are fragile creatures and his torment has followed him here. Valdis knows that she should feel something else, that the correct response should probably be equivalent to Devin's. Luckily the Fool flees before she has to fight with herself any longer. Anani doesn't seem to care about the mood of the room, climbing into Valdis' lap, tail flicking back and forth.

Valdis looks up at Devin when he speaks, but she doesn't answer right away. Devin prefers honesty over lies, yet the truth in this instance doesn't help anyone and will only anger the vampire. Luckily, revealing the parts of the truth that are less controversial is something of s specialty.

"For a given definition," she says, stroking her cat, "I suppose we're lucky you showed up."