Effy was way ahead of Gin, and had replaced her feline friend with a large bottle of vodka. "You can grab your own bottle, this one is mine." She had collapsed onto the cat pillow, a herd of cats flocking to her as if she was covered in catnip. The black and white cat his protectively, settling himself on her lap. With bottle in hand she fell back, her head resting on the floor. She poured the clear liquid directly into her mouth, choking a little as she tried to swallow.

"So, what exactly is he? Flauros?" Effy asked as curiosity got the best of her. Months ago, she would have never even asked a question such as that. She would have never doubted he was anything more than human. Odd and a little eccentric, but human nonetheless. As she waited for Gin to answer her question, she poured more of the vodka into her mouth. Swallowing hard, this time without choking. She was mildly proud of herself on this very, very small accomplishment. 

A cold numbness began creeping into her as she laid there in silence. Effy was terrified, and more than that...she was angry. She was angry at everyone around her for lying to her for so long. Angry at Gin for making her love him. She held back a scream as she covered her face with her hands.