[ She watches him intently, the good humor from before already melted away into rapt attention, brows furrowed slightly. When he's done talking, she lowers her gaze slightly, frowning. ]

... I'm sorry.

I can say my case wasn't as tragic in that regard. I've known I've had powers since I've been a kid, it's a bloodline trait on my dad's side. But the other half of it ...

[ She almost slumps over, but immediately catches herself in the motion and straightens up, hands in her lap, though her hands are nearly white-knuckled in the process. ]

You're technically talking to a dead girl walking. Only reason why I'm even still here is because my partner saw to it. Though I doubt his intent was to cause me to become not completely human anymore.