"I'm from Earth," Rose replied with a shrug. "On Earth, humans tend to think they're alone. All for the best, really. Aside from them, there are Moroi, Strigoi and Dhampirs like me. Dhampirs are what happened when humans and Moroi got all down and dirty."

Her eyes flitted the the sky as some dragons flew overhead. "On Earth, beings like dragons and elves are mythological. Then again, most humans think vampires are mythological. I guess it is possible Earth has them and the rest of the world just hasn't noticed."