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All she could do was nod knowingly as she listened to his explanation. Crystal understood that he probably wouldn’t be a deterred from pursuing this as she’d hope. At the very least, she could play as if this had nothing to do with her. That was her past--something she’d tried to run from and had failed miserably. She didn’t want to return to those days. So, she giggled and beamed at him--acting as if this whole topic didn’t phase her as much as he may have thought. “Yeah, that makes sense, I guess. Since your whole job is tracking down baddies, right? Good luck, I guess!! Maybe you’ll have better luck tracking her down.”
He reached for his cup and she wondered for only a moment if she should order two more drinks. It was the least she could do, given how much cold she radiated. “Want another? My treat.” Her emotions were all over the place. Nervous and a little bit anxious didn’t even describe it. If he truly meant to hunt down this woman, then she could be in danger. Which would inevitably lead to the fight she’d been trying to avoid in the first place.
Crystal was a changed woman--she was good!!--and she didn’t plan on letting Glacies have her way anymore. So, why couldn’t people just leave her alone? “Magical power, physical power, places of power, positions of power... They’re all the same, really. Or, at least, that’s what I think. I have yet to run into someone who didn’t want to ‘ detain ’ me for playing a little prank. The look on their faces was totally worth it, though!”
Then she started and addressed the topic he found so interesting. Despite not wanting to touch on the subject of her father, he seemed so intrigued in her ancestry. “I wasn’t born an elemental--though, I think my village would’ve said otherwise. I really liked winter and the snow--don’t get me wrong--but I was born a human girl. I think it happened... when I was resurrected? See, Granny Dreadful tried a lot of spells on me before I got to where I am today. Vampire saliva, fairy teeth, mermaid hair, dragon scales, elf nails? She tried all kinds of potions and spells on my spirit, ooo boy, you wouldn’t believe it.”
“But I guess the one that had the biggest effect on me was the Yuki-Onna tears.” Crystal shrugged. This was all such an awkward conversation for her. “And now I can will elements of winter to do as I say.” Another shrug.