Stella raises an eyebrow when he snaps that he's not a monster. Vampires to her are nothing but ruthless killing machines. The ones that she had seen as a young girl certainly had been. Stella gives him an are you serious look. "Most vampires are too stubborn to change. Is it not slayers functions to try to stake and behead a vampire?" Higher up in the mountains, daylight lasts shorter, meaning the daylight was already fading, especially during this time of year. Stella sighed when he mentioned the demons and nightmares of his past simply vanishing. If only it where that easy. "I could teach you ways to rest but not truly fall asleep."<br/><br/>"A church full of innocent people, if the tales are correct. No mercy indeed." Stella nods when he mentions continueing on. They still have a bit farther to go. Perhaps if they moved fast they could come insight of the small village at the base of the mountain within nightfall. She watches silently as he jumps the creek like a two legged cat before landing on the other side. Aware of his eyes on her, Stella starts watching the depth of the water, looking for safe place to cross. Kicking a rock into the flow to make sure it's not to deep, she carefully fords across, making no fuss about the cold water. "Let's go," is all she says when she reaches the other side.