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[ Elena's quiet curiousness fades with each passing word; her eyes round slightly. Truthfully, she's heard this all before: if not a soul, then a switch. Details are different, but - all the matters is the blood, the hunt, the scream, the sheer chaos of it all.
She nods after a moment, unsure how else to react. She's never thought about it: if being a vampire means being soulless. Does she even believe in souls? She believes in Stefan. She knows he cares, and loves, and - all the things she does. She knows they care, can care if they choose to. That's enough, has always been enough. ]
So, you're saying - being a vampire is... there's nothing human about it. None of the... parts that makes us... [ she lets out a short breath, searches for the right word ] feel.