He may still be there, he may be touching her now but she was bracing herself for the backlash that might come soon. She didn't want his pity and she's grateful when he doesn't give it to her, he just listens and she knows she has to press forward, to work her way up to the bad things.

"Because I'm a vampire... I have enhanced reflexes and senses. I can move faster, hear better, my emotions are heightened and... it's very hard to kill me." Sort of. "I'm not invulnerable. There are things that can hurt me but for the most part... well, unless I am killed by any those things that can hurt me then I'll live forever." She lets her arms drop before she spreads them out a little, as if to present herself. "I won't age. I won't get old. I just stay like this. Forever."