She answered his grin with one of her own, "Well, that's nice to hear. I wasn't sure what they'd think of me, being human and all." Even if she wasn't entirely human, as he'd put it, she wasn't Wraith, and from what she'd seen, that meant something.

"I like them," she told him, speaking truthfully. "Your second in command, especially. He handles himself well."

The whole group had been wonderful to deal with, much better than a bunch of rowdy teenagers. That they'd cleaned up after themselves had earned them all gold stars in her book, and she was already planning a way to thank them for it. Dessert was going to be part of the next meal; they'd be finding out soon whether Wraith had a sweet tooth among those sharp ones.