Nina narrating: I nodded my head, fully aware that apologizing wasn’t something James did very often. — It’s just that you’re only seventeen, and… — he began to speak, only to be interrupted again. — Dad, if you still don’t get that… — I said a bit rudely. Was he treating me condescendingly? — I will always physically look like I'm seventeen. I won’t age, but mentally and emotionally, I won’t always be the same Nina who lived with you as a human. Circumstances will change and make me act differently than I do now. That’s life, be it human, vampire, werewolf, or whatever the hell you are. — Nina. — He reprimanded me sternly. — Oh, please! — I waved him off. — You’re worse than I am at cursing. He had no response to that, well, as expected, so I continued with my speech. — You know, D

