It was a rich person's place for sure. [and since Vander seems to be curious, she gives him the answer.] It was haunted. I didn't know it at the time and it probably wouldn't have stopped me. Even that spirit yelling at me to leave him alone didn't stop me. Not that I knew he was dead. Kind of a sad story honestly. His only child died really young when she fell from the attic and he died before he could come to terms with it. [she gives Vander a look like she's expecting him to think she's crazy.] This did happen. I'm not making it up. [as if ghosts could be fake after what he saw her turn into.]

I like brighter pinks. Not a soft pink kind of girl. [that had been Mary's thing after all.

Maria simply liked doing things for the people she cared about. gifts were easy to do here. not that she didn't like gifts but she wasn't expecting anything. simply being thought of at all mattered.] Aw, you still have the stone? I'm glad. And maybe it does have something going for it. Here you are, all in one piece. Maybe that mumbo jumbo about it keeping people safe is real. [not that she was sure about that. like yeah maybe ghosts were real but magical rocks? nah.]

You making me one? With your big fingers? Well, we'll see. I have lots of string left. I can show you how it's done and you can surprise me. [her hands go to the back of his head so she can move his head down to kiss him softly on the lips.] I'd like the thought at all.