Sookie nodded, giving his arm a little squeeze when she saw him react to mentioning his friends. Still, she wasn't one to mention it- at least not unless he did.
"I've heard all sorts'a talk about people bein' from books and things. Think they said I am too, come t'think, doesn't make what I lived any less real t'me, can't see it bein' different for you. M'sorry to hear they sugar-coated it, though."