"She's very well mannered. People say you can't train cats, but you simply have to work longer." She ate in silence for a time, blinking when he started to speak. Smiling a little, she bit her lip, trying to think of what she wanted to say.
"I find it helps me relate to people better when I cry and sleep and show a bit more emotion. It makes me less of a puzzle and easier to relate to. I'm glad it doesn't disgust you. I would have told you I was nervous and excited anyway. I was scared you would reject me because I'd been with others." She sipped her wine, pausing. "But you're the only person I want to reveal everything to. Heart, soul, bone, every feeling, every bit of anger. I want you to rip me open again." She knew he'd pick up on the dual meaning of her words.