Diana couldn't help but laugh. "You have no idea how many times someone has said those exact same words to me, over the last few years."

Never mind the fact that they were entirely true of her life as well. The Cainite messiah? That was a total laugh. A joke, really. Derived from some sick, twisted Malkavian mind.

A joke that had managed to infect her entire life.

She tucked a piece of hair behind her ear. "I guess, the only real answer I can give you is that this is your chance to find out. Who are you when you're not living the life you're 'supposed' to live? Which might sound weird, but you can actually learn...a lot about yourself. I know I have."