I think he's never going to be human to her. Not really. She's a young girl and she's just had her taste of the magic of it all.

I do think, though - that you're right and that reality will crash in. I'm sure she'll still remain twitterpated, but the let-down is going to be a proving ground for her character and I'm looking forward to using it. heh. It may be that she's been living in this fantasy world to some extent with her hidden hollow in the early mornings and that ought to help keep her head in the clouds somewhat. She won't crash so horribly that she's no longer a good character for the story.