_{[She doesn't get it, but it's because their experiences are so wildly varied. No human had ever shown her love, not in the way Shell had been loved. Why...is he laughing? It's not something to be proud of. She sets a hand on one of her hips, scrutinizing him even further.]}

And yet you look awful. Worse than you did at the party. You don't have to kill a human to drink their blood. Just take some of Reign's supply.