[ Vanadi stops as well, moving from faintly thoughtful to earnestly surprised. Then a grin that borders on delighted flicks into place, honest in its pleasure. ]

Me? [A hand at his chest with pleasant surprise, like he's just been mistaken for a celebrity. ] Really, do you think I could pull it off? Stalking the taverns for my next sexy dinner?

[ He's definitely going to have to brag about this moment later to Tessa, whom no one would ever mistake for a sexy vampire. He laughs to himself and waves it away, grin settling into a smile. ]

No, no. Sorry, no — we're here for the sex, no bloodletting unless that does it for you.