She was stunned to learn how all encompassing the creatures of the Lore were. As Hallbjorn told her about the woman that hired him, Kara's mind whirled around all of the mythological beings that she knew about. There were too many to name. This new world that had been revealed to her was suddenly much larger then she had thought. If her kind were not hated so much, she would beg him to let her meet as many of the Loreans as she could.<br/><br/>After Kara had freed his hair from the braid, her fingers combed through the long length. It calmed her to touch him that way, to feel his silky white blond hair sliding through her fingers. Even his explanation of the Accession, and what that might mean for her, did not intrude on the the peace she found in touching Hallbjorn.<br/><br/>It was on the tip of her tongue to bring up the fog she'd experienced in the bathroom that first morning, but Kara remained silent. Maybe she had just imagined it, or maybe there was just a lot of steam. His remark about what she could mean to the Accession slipped away, because she simply could not believe that she would be that valuable. There was also her aversion to hurting others.<br/><br/>When Hallbjorn brought up the change of her senses, she thought back to the drive tonight. It seemed as if her hearing would grow more acute, then fade after a bit. Her vision had also improved, and she'd been able to see farther on the road. But the changes didn't last. There was only one that was ever present, and when he offered to help her, need slammed through her body.<br/><br/>Kara's fingers tangled in his hair. Her skin felt too tight again, and her nipples were hard little peaks against her dress. She pressed her thighs together in an effort to fight the ache she was feeling. Her voice was low and sultry when she spoke. “My skin feels so sensitive.”<br/><br/>Brushing his hair to the side, she leaned in close so that her lips just hovered above one of the raven tattoos. Kara's hot breath fanned over his bare flesh. Her eyelids closed, hiding the glowing amber of her eyes. With her lips a whisper away from his skin, she said, “I need... I need.” Her words were laced with yearning.<br/><br/>Kara was so very close to telling him what she needed, and what he made her feel. Oh god, she needed him. It felt as if she would come undone if she didn't have him completely. She wanted to feel his skin slide along hers, and to have his rough palms cupping her breasts. She hungered to kiss him, and take him deep inside of her.<br/><br/>Suddenly she gasped and stood. Her hands released his hair, and she moved around to stand in front of him. The burning desire from a moment ago was banked, but not gone. “Nix the Ever-Knowing?” Realization dawned upon her, causing her eyes to widen in surprise. “NTEK. She's the one who kept sending me all of those lamps, and from all over the world, too. Why would she do that?”