"Yes, well. I imagine the Qun has little to do with their fear," she replies, finally taking stock of her physical state, grimacing at how very thorough the fools were in dousing her with blood. "They're hardly capable of being that specific. You're different, and that terrifies them."

Velanna will always be keenly aware of the place those who aren't human seem to take in the world. She fights every waking moment against it, and will lash out against any who tell her it's not a fight worth having.