Echo noted that Mr. Not-Breathing didn't ask if Holly was okay, but she closed her teeth to keep the spark of annoyance over it to herself. The pendant Cian had given her was on a chain around her neck, nestled between her breasts under her shirt. She wondered if it glowed dimly when a vampire was in range. Probably not. That would be too much like science fiction.
"It doesn't really matter if he's human or not," the hybrid said. "We've all got our little...quirks."
She wished she had another beer, even though it was the cheap stuff, but it would have given her something to occupy her hands with. "I got a tattoo," she said, because she could tell that this was about to turn into an Uncomfortable Moment, and the only thing as bad as having an Uncomfortable Moment of your own was witnessing someone else's in progress. If she changed the subject, it might stave off Daniel's hissy fit.
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on 2013-10-12 10:25 pm (UTC)"It doesn't really matter if he's human or not," the hybrid said. "We've all got our little...quirks."
She wished she had another beer, even though it was the cheap stuff, but it would have given her something to occupy her hands with. "I got a tattoo," she said, because she could tell that this was about to turn into an Uncomfortable Moment, and the only thing as bad as having an Uncomfortable Moment of your own was witnessing someone else's in progress. If she changed the subject, it might stave off Daniel's hissy fit.