"Oh, I don't want to learn magic--um, I guess an imp might be useful..." her voice trailed off and she blinked when he called her pretty. "Oh, uh, thanks," she added, feeling her face warm slightly. When the other girl walked up she cleared her throat and crossed her arms. She looked her up and down--she looked human enough. [i]Finally,[/i] she thought, hoping the girl was indeed another human. She offered a silent wave since the two seemed to know each other.