Diana was uncharacteristically quiet. For a long stretch of the walk. Admittedly, she'd only just met Kavinsky, who had no idea what was typical or atypical of her. But the silence wasn't for show, it wasn't for him. It was a genuine and painful attempt to decide what to do next.
The Masqueraded dictated that she remain silent. The first rule of vampires was that you didn't talk about vampires. There was a lot of common sense and intellect that went into this rule. It made the world a safer, more survivable place.
Now, assuming she wasn't in the world any more, it didn't matter.
Assuming he was someone already in the know, it didn't matter.
On the off chance that he was just fishing for information...well. Diana had to take into account the fact that she was a crap liar and always had been. Even when she wasn't full of holes.
Artemis would know what to do. But Artemis wasn't here. Which meant Diana had to think for herself.
Ultimately, she sighed and settled on the path of least resistance. "Because...I've been a vampire's chew toy," she said very, very quietly, barely above a whisper. "For a long time."
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The Masqueraded dictated that she remain silent. The first rule of vampires was that you didn't talk about vampires. There was a lot of common sense and intellect that went into this rule. It made the world a safer, more survivable place.
Now, assuming she wasn't in the world any more, it didn't matter.
Assuming he was someone already in the know, it didn't matter.
On the off chance that he was just fishing for information...well. Diana had to take into account the fact that she was a crap liar and always had been. Even when she wasn't full of holes.
Artemis would know what to do. But Artemis wasn't here. Which meant Diana had to think for herself.
Ultimately, she sighed and settled on the path of least resistance. "Because...I've been a vampire's chew toy," she said very, very quietly, barely above a whisper. "For a long time."