Mina wasn't entirely sure what pizza was, but it sounded Italian and so she wasn't terribly surprised. Or interested.

"Yes, I am a doctor," she said, a bit surprised that he hadn't immediately assumed she was a nurse. That's what she generally got when she announced that she worked in the hospital. She was, after all, a woman, in spite of her suit. "I specialize in emergency care, but I did most of my research in blood diseases."

Briefly, she wondered how to explain her political experience without using the words 'primogen' or 'vampire.' "I've also served on several administrative boards," she decided, feeling that was the most appropriate approximation to her experience.