"I am well and truly aware of that Captain." She said in response to his pointing out that scars were a personal thing. But she did appreciate his telling of where his scars came from. But she did not set down the bottle she had retrieved. Instead she set it against her breast, and drew her knees up to hold it there.
Jacob grabbed her attention by firing the questions. Those she could only nod to. Bryn remained quiet after a few moments. "You speak a tale that is not unlike many of those told here. In fact it is one of the reasons I am the Queen of my district. Which makes it sound fancy, it simply means that there cannot be anyone above me, other than the counsel. I handle all the affairs of the supernatural beings in that part of America." It was a tiresome job. "But I understand subjugation, and oppression very well. We were forced to stay in the shadows, being only creatures that go 'bum in the night', until about two decades ago, in my time. I come from the year 2017."