"That's true," she admitted, almost but not quite returning the smile. (It hovered at and then faded from her lips.) "It's...hard for me to trust you as well, as much as I want to. Secrecy is normally paramount among the Kindred and... well, I'm a bit shocked at myself for telling you so much, so quickly."

That, at least, was complete honesty. There was a part of her — well, most of her — that was utterly panicked at the notion of just how thoroughly she'd broken the Masquerade for this man she barely knew. She wanted him to...well, she wanted him to like her. Entrancement crossed her mind, of course, but...it felt like cheating.

She sighed, ran a hand through her hair. "Thank you for listening."