[ Verim feels the roil of emotion in Piper. Something that feels like ... understanding. The flash of her memory follows emotion and now the feeling coming from her makes sense. He's tempted to tap those moments because he is a Black Widow and the mind is the ground of Hourglass coven. Temptation does not result in action and he makes a mental note to ask Piper later if she'd like further instruction on crafting psychic shields.]

More or less. [ A flash of amusement. ] Though there are some from the shorter lived races that would argue the comparison is flawed not only when comparing the longer lived races to those who aren't, but also when comparing landen to Blood. It's the kind of riveting conversation that I recommend if you ever find yourself unable to sleep.

[ The good-natured humor in his mental voice rings clear. She needs a moment to steady herself and decide if she wants to continue and he can do no less than afford her that time. ]