I also thought this was going to be another vampire story, but was pleasantly surprised when it actually turned into a tale of isolation and the possibility of love among those who don't fit the norm. I suspect most of us who listen to such tales from Pseudopod, PodCastle, and Escape Pod, who watch Doctor Who and aim to misbehave realize that we see the world differently than most. We wander through life invisible to the average person, taking sustenance from our hobbies and passions, speaking a language alien to most, the language of imagination and contemplation...and once in a great while we see someone wearing a Suicide Girls t-shirt or sporting an R2-D2 keychain, and briefly recognize someone from our tribe, maybe even making a connection. More often than not, however, the moment passes without comment and we go our separate ways, to continue our "strange" behavior, wandering our path alone, but knowing there are others out there.