An exhalation of slight laughter followed Star's logic and Victoria was grateful for the incidental stress reliever. "You're right, you're right," she smiled, once again seeing the 'blatent wisdom' aspect of the girl's personality, which had contributed to the decision to turn her. Star could be awfully forward about things. There was, however, often both a time and place for that. Too many, these days, unfortunately.
So, take a deep breath, for no other reason than psychological, Victoria made sure her body language read as 'together with partner', as they took those final fateful steps.
"Hi," she greeted the elder woman and, at least partially, hoping the reason for their visitation was not to test a discretely-held stake. Eyes glanced down to the popcorn and she added a good-humoured, "Regrown your tastebuds?"