Ella had noticed the particular smell of something wild in the midst, but she hadn't done a thing, partly because she supposed that ignoring it will bring it closer to her, partly because she didn't know what she was dealing with.

When Ro comes around though, Ella turns to look at it better, all attempts to play it cool going right off the window. "Hey boy," she says with a smile. Ella's not sure of how animals would react to a vampire, but she wants to believe she could at least pet it a few times before it freaks out.

"Are you lost? I don't remember seeing anyone with a dog like you around." Talking to it feels natural, perhaps because nobody can see her.