"No, it's hardened over. It... doesn't look like a normal heart any longer." Katherine leaned against the wall, inhaling slowly. "But you understand why I can't tell anyone."
Her eyes slipped away from Alistair's face. "My parents told me that it wasn't possible for me to live a normal life. I suppose that I haven't, in the end, but at least, I can say that I've accomplished a few things." She smiled slightly, then walked back towards the living room, not knowing what else to say.