“What about me?” Aaron repeated her question.  He always found answering a question with a question was an effective stalling tactic.  Of course, he could only stall for so long, as Vixaria wasn’t going anywhere, anytime soon.  “I was actually heading home, and with<i>Café Du Monde </i>right there, thought I’d stop in for a drink before being on my way.”  He glanced at her sideways as she listened to his answer.<br/><br/>Her third question of what he was, however, did not require a stalling tactic of any kind, as far as Aaron was concerned.  The query was to the point, and he liked that about her.  Besides, Vixaria already had a basic handle on him, so he saw no sense in not answering her, or worse, lying about it.<br/><br/>“I don’t mind at all,” he said, “and it makes perfect sense to me that you would want to know not only<i>who</i>is by your side, but more specifically<i>what </i>is by your side.”  Aaron smiled easily at her, indicating he was not in the least bit offended by her personal question.  “I’m a shape shifter.  I’ve been blessed with the ability to shift at will into a wolf.  And as I’ve previously said, I was on my way home to the rest of my pack.  Until, that is, you and your friends caught my attention.”