"Shawna?  A nice name, truly."  Zachery replied, locking eyes with the terrified girl and knew he probably had some explaining to do.  "I've been around for four hundred years since this curse was given to me.  I haven't been to any populated areas for nearly a century.  Needless to say, what happened outside not so long ago was...a terrible thing I know."  He looked honestly ashamed of what had happened, but his animal urges were coming on again, though not nearly as bad as they had been.  "I don't know how to make you trust me, but please believe me that I'll try.  For now, let me tend to your friend since...nothing else will help now."  He answered honestly, gently pulling her to the couch, letting her do what she needed to get him out of his system...at least for now.