Zenaida was never going to say anything about the vampirism. She was more than content to let them live their lives and just ignore it. As far as she could tell, over the last month, they've not done anything to warrant caution. They've kept to themselves. She lets out a breath as she stares down at the book in her lap. After school, She wanted to cleanse her mind palette by going through one of the books Frigga sent with her. Do something magic to get rid of the calculus rattling around her mind. But she can't concentrate on it. She's more focused on the whole blurting out the vampire thing. She has no idea why she said it. She really wasn't going to say anything about it. Now she might just have put a target on her back. She might have lost whatever growing friendship was there with Emmett. She doesn't know what it was or where it was leading but she is sure she's probably just ruined it. She shouldn't have said anything.

"You've been quiet" Bella points out as she sits on the bed with Zenaida who closes her book and tucks it away behind her to hide the contents from her sister.

"Just thinking about stuff" Zenaida offers and Bella gives her a look. "I'm fine" Zenaida assures her.

"You miss Loki" Bella counters and Zenaida lets out a breath as she turns to Bella.

"I do" She agrees, though that's not what is bothering her, it is not entirely a lie. She does miss them. Loki is a big part of her life now, and despite the little time they actually spent together on Asgard, she does miss them being around. Someone she could have spoken to about this vampire thing. They have connective dreams but neither of them has pushed for it since she came back to Forks. She might just have to reach out tonight. Just to get some answers. Some reassurances.

"She probably misses you too," Bella tells Zenaida who smiles at her. Bella is trying to make her feel better about being here and about being away from her mother. Charlie and Bella have both made comments about Loki and about Zenaida missing them. It's strange considering their relationship on Asgard was strained. But being back here, she does miss them. It perhaps hints that they would have had a good relationship, if they both put in more effort and time.

.....

In the darkened bedroom, Zenaida sleeps in her bed, blankets around her. Fairy lights offer some illumination from the wall across from Zenaida's bed.

......

An Asgardian wildflower field manifests around Zenaida as she dreams and she lets out a breath, taking in a deep one through her nose to breathe in the smell. Despite it being a dream, it is so realistic because it is formed from her and Loki's memories, both of them have been here, and both of them know what this place smells like. Loki appears behind her but she just stares out over the field. Above them, dark, greying clouds are rolling in. Loki tilts their head, eyes taking in the clouds before they look back at Zenaida.

"You are distressed" They comment. The greying clouds above them are usually a sign of one of them being upset over something. And whilst Loki is usually annoyed at things in their life, it is not enough to warrant storm clouds, implying that they are forming because of Zenaida.

"I know we haven't spoken much" She starts. "That we haven't...done this for a while...."

"I was giving you the space you needed to settle," Loki tells her and she looks at him softly.

"No, I have been tired, adjusting to things...I haven't been reaching out"

"So why are you reaching out now?" Loki asks her.

"Vampires" She admits. "I go to school with vampires" Loki frowns slightly as they move through the grass towards her. "And I might have....told one of them that I knew"

"Are you in danger?" Loki asks, sounding rather alarmed now.

"I don't think so" Zenaida assures them as she sits in the grass. "I've been there a month, they've been there two years now....and there have been no attacks, nothing like that..." Loki tilts their head as they join her on the ground, sitting across from her, the two of them cross-legged.

"Perhaps they are...vegetarian" Loki offers. "Surviving on animal blood"

"Does that work?"

"It keeps them alive" Loki answers. Zenaida lets out a breath and then tilts her head. "I have books, if you wish to read up on the Midgardian vampires"

"No" She stops Loki and shakes her head. "I think I might freak out if I read about them" Loki smirks a little. He can understand that. Sometimes there is bliss in ignorance.

"Though it may be wise to educate yourself on your enemy" Loki counters, she gives Loki a look.

"Enemy?" She asks. She's not sure they are her enemy. They haven't hurt anyone. They haven't hurt her. They haven't threatened her. They have given her no reason to deem them an enemy. "One of them is a mind reader" She points out. Loki tilts their head.

"Oh, so a strigoi" Loki informs her.

"There is more than one type? Is there a difference?" She asks, Loki gives her a look and she sighs. "Right, I don't want to know...I don't..." She lets out a breath and then looks around. "If you were worried about this, you wouldn't be so calm, right?"

"I am not worried" Loki assures her softly. "You have come a long way under my mother's tutelage. You have the skills you need to decide on a course of action yourself. You are not a child, Zenaida, you have to face this and decide for yourself. You have spent time with them, correct?" She nods. "Then you know them better than I" Loki shrugs and leans forward, closer to her. "Only you can decide how to react to this knowledge...only you can react accordingly" She nods a little. "But know that if they were to hurt you, in any way...I will be there" She smiles and nods.

"I know you will" She assures them. Loki may have been distant and aloof, but they have shown that they do deeply care for her. She does not doubt that they love her. In their own way.