"I do like a man who doesn't need to be lead," she comments, lightly, and then there's a change in topic as it occurs to her. If only because she meant to bring this up earlier, and now she thinks things are comfortable enough--a little weird, given the previous conversation, but it doesn't actually bother her--it seems better-timed.

"Ilde and I have had some very illuminating conversations about vampires recently, actually."

Yes.

Illuminating.