"I'm gonna go with the flow, dude," she said with a playful smile, then turned more serious. "Fighting it pushes you deeper into your head. I think I can handle it, now. I just have to stop pushing back."

She then realized that the whole 'attempting emotional maturity' thing may not convince this guy of her safety.

The first time she shifts into her Crinos form it hurts like hell, but it gives her a rush of power she's never felt before. The anger that usually sits bubbling in her gut has raised to surface, boiling over. It feels like her soul is calling for bloodshed.

"Plus, I'm a hell of a lot more capable than I look. I can take care of myself."