She raised a lot of good, solid, rational points. But, of course, the indoctrination into the Masquerade was more of an emotional than an intellectual thing. And too, she supposed, Sam hadn't yet met anyone here she really trusted enough with her secret.

It was something to think about, though.

Something to stew and fester about, as Sam was wont to do, by nature.

"I guess," she said, "there ain't nobody here but us humans, anyway." Still took some getting used to. Going back to referring to herself as a human.