Maven nods and does as instructed. He has recent memories that he can use to focus on how not-nice it is!

The vampire-magic does feel opposed to Cora’s, even if not about that change in particular. But it’ll partially (and begrudgingly) give up if she keeps at it for long enough.

She's patient enough. And it's an interesting thing opposing a new sort of magic. "I think that did it. I can't be sure it won't turn back later but it seems stable for the moment."

"Thank you." He opens his eyes and sits up, stretching. "Should we test it?"

"Of course."

Maven chuckles and walks up to the window, placing a hand under the sunlight.

Cora watches with her eyes and her magic. The sunlight doesn't hurt him.

Yay!

“Thank you!”, he’s already said it before but it’s still very much true!

“So, what would you like to do after breakfast?”

"I'm not sure, are there interesting landmarks or places you'd suggest someone new to the area visit?"

"One of the parks has a most-likely magical tree. And a variety of other interesting plants and animals. There's some areas with nice architecture? Nothing else I can think of right now."

"I like trees and magic so a magic tree sounds great. Otherwise I can just wander around a bit. What would you usually be doing?"

“Well, I usually have class but this week we’re on holidays. And I didn’t have any plans for today,” he shrugs, “so I don’t mind going for a walk with you.”

"That sounds like a plan then."

“Great! But let’s have breakfast first.”

"That works for me too."

“I think I’ve got cereal and fruits”, he says, checking the cupboards and fridge, “or I guess we could cook something.”

"Whatever is fine, it might be mundane for you but it will be novel for me."

"Do you think the fruits here are different from yours? Because I don't have any unusual ones."

"Food is usually different everywhere I go. Even when people look like they're the same species."

"Well, you can tell me after you've tasted some!", he tosses her an apple and grabs one for himself.

She watches him for a clue on how to eat it. It wouldn't hurt her to eat it whole but people often don't eat fruit whole.

He rinses his apple and then bites into it. Noticing that Cora is watching him, he asks, "Do you want a knife to peel it?", while opening the relevant drawer to give her said knife.  

There's some barely perceptible sparkle on the apple in her hand. "I just wasn't sure how to eat it." She bites in. "Is good, do people usually eat the whole thing?"

"Not the stem," he gestures at it, "it's basically a twig. And the core and seeds are edible but not very good. Some people remove the skin but I like to eat it too."

"Okay." She nods and takes another bite.