You Are You No Matter What You Look Like

Ash went quiet for a while after Ruby asked her question. Was it really that hard for him to answer? It didn't seem all that complicated to her. Either he had a reason for being the only fae in the world to accept her as she was or he didn't.

"Maybe you needed to meet a vampire," he said flippantly, playing it off as a joke.

Her eyes narrowed. "Well, that obviously isn't true considering how much the Cromwells enjoyed mocking me the past several days when I couldn't keep my glamour up anymore. I asked you a serious question; I want a serious answer."

Ash's face fell. "I'm sorry you had to go through that." He hesitated a moment before continuing. "I'm afraid you won't like my serious answer."

What? Why wouldn't she like it? What sort of weird response was that?

"I think I can manage," Ruby said dryly.