[He gives her a very genuinely moved smile. He's spent so much time worrying about how people would think he's a monster and shun him, like Buffy had, he hadn't considered people being okay with it. Besides Dumage, but she didn't seem like the sort to take anything out of stride.

Of course, Myri doesn't know everything about vampires. He hasn't told her that he is a demon, and unholy by nature, or that he drinks blood. He hasn't shown her his other face. But for now, he won't. He's got an actual friend, who knows what he is and accepts that.

It feels... nice.]

Thanks, pet. And I don't see how anyone in their right minds could mistake you for one. You're one of the least-demonic people I've met.