Dominique smiled a little. ”You’re bisexual then?” She asked with something of a soft challenge in her voice.

”I…” Elisa smiled and shook her head a little. ”No, I’m not.” She admitted, meeting Dominique’s eyes again.

”So, not all differences, just some then?” Dominique ventured, wanting more insight into the woman in front of her. Needing it.

”I never thought about it like that but …I suppose so.” She confessed.

”How can you be sure then?” Dominique asked softly, moving closer so their lips weren’t all that far apart.

”…I don’t know.” She responded honestly. ”I don’t think it’s the same thing though. I’ve never been attracted to a man… It’s not as though I have been and said, ’wait, I can’t be with him, he’s not a woman.’… So, like I said, I don’t see how you being a gargoyle would be an issue for me… Is my being human an issue for you?” She asked, meeting Dominique’s eyes again.

”…I…” She looked away and walked a few paces away. ”It really should be. If I had any sense, it would be…” She said, confessing her true feeling on the subject.

”Why?” Elisa asked.

Dominique turned around and smiled a little shakily. ”Because, as long as I’ve lived, and I’ve lived a very long time, I’ve yet to meet a human whom I could trust. Anyone with sense who saw that pattern would say I was a fool to have kissed you just now.” She told her honestly, not able lie to her.

”…but you did it anyway.” Elisa replied simply.

”But I did it anyway.” Dominique acquiesced to the simple truth.

”So you must think I’m trustworthy.” Elisa assessed.

Dominique looked away. ”If you’re not, you’ve apparently got me fooled.” She admitted.

Elisa walked up close to her and took her hands; Dominique met her eyes and had to fight with herself not to kiss this woman again. What was going on with her? She reached up and caressed Elisa’s cheek with her hand. Elisa’s eyes fluttered closed a moment, then they opened and their eyes met again.

”Do you think I’m trustworthy, Elisa?” Dominique said. ”If I were in my true form right now, my claws could easily slit your throat, as close as I am. That doesn’t frighten you?”