Her "joke" brought a rather sad smile to his lips..he appreciated the gesture, but there was nothing funny about what he'd done to her. If circumstances had been just slightly different, he could have wounded her badly, even killed her..it wasn't a memory he particularly savored, and he didn't want her to try and make him feel better about what he'd done.<br/><br/>He bristled slightly at her second question, stepping back a bit. "It is..complicated." He sighed and took a few steps away from her, but finally nodded his head, agreeing that he would try. "I will do my best, if it is what you wish." His eyes searched hers almost bashfully.<br/><br/>"Damita..the transformation process..it is very ugly. It will sicken you."