Yes, Caroline, what kind of monsters? a mocking voice in her head asked. Terrifying vampires, perhaps?It sounded vaguely British. She picked up her glass and sipped it.

"Monsters isn't really the right word," she said firmly, more to the voice in her head than the man she was sitting with. "Aliens, sometimes. Other races that aren't human. People with powers, like magic or other stuff." She smiled a bit. "It's a good sign that your immediate reaction wasn't 'there's no such thing'. That will make your life easier. Whatever they are, though, the thing to remember is that they're stuck here just like you."