Kat stops and waits for Sebastian in the hall outside the pool area. His question causes a surprised bark of laughter, which she quickly cuts off with her hand over her mouth.
"Sorry! No." She shakes her head. "A world of no. I'm treated more like everyone's little sister than... And until you came, I didn't think anyone would ever..." She cuts that thought off. "Look, they don't know the extent of how... different... I am. I mean, the ones who were here when I came saw me covered, head-to-toe, and knew something was up, but they never saw it without the coverings. And then Beast gave me the generator, and I've been like this ever since. For now, I'd like to keep it that way, which means keeping them at a distance. Not that anyone even seems interested. But if anyone was, I can't even hold hands without some serious explanations..."
She sighs. "Much as I hate him, there's a good reason why my brother calls me 'Armadillo Girl.'"
"Sorry! No." She shakes her head. "A world of no. I'm treated more like everyone's little sister than... And until you came, I didn't think anyone would ever..." She cuts that thought off. "Look, they don't know the extent of how... different... I am. I mean, the ones who were here when I came saw me covered, head-to-toe, and knew something was up, but they never saw it without the coverings. And then Beast gave me the generator, and I've been like this ever since. For now, I'd like to keep it that way, which means keeping them at a distance. Not that anyone even seems interested. But if anyone was, I can't even hold hands without some serious explanations..."
She sighs. "Much as I hate him, there's a good reason why my brother calls me 'Armadillo Girl.'"
