She may not be part of the nest, but that certainly will not stop Jean-Claude's interest in her. She is an anomaly, to be true, standing outside the lot of them. He wants to understand why she does not ally herself with the vampires. And even if she does not ally herself with them, he wonders whether he can find a way to assure her alliance with him.

"Would it be so terrible?" he asks, offering her something of a smirk in turn.