You can also use it for something more sombre.
>Lucy is out on some errands.
>Turns out Anon is in the shame mall, looking for some work equipment. He's in the company of some young woman. A human woman.
>They talk and banter between one another, laughing all the while. Touching in a casual, natural way. Just two humans, enjoying their company and closeness.
>For a moment Lucy imagined them dating. Kissing effortlessly. Being able to be close and intimate without any concerns - because they were literally made for one another.
>She imagines them playing together with a child. A human child. A little Anon, small and frail, laughing in that musical way only human children seem to be able to, eyes wide at the world it's exploring.
>Something she can never, ever give him. Only sacrifices. Only issues. Medication. Therapists. A troubled pregnancy. Sleepless nights. Panic attacks. Those nights where "Fang" would lift her ugly head, filled with anger, lashing out against anyone and anything nearby.
>Even Amber. Just once. Never again.
>She looks at them again. She's whispering something in his ear.
>She can't. To the bathroom. As quickly as possible. Only when the cubicle closes does she notices. Bloody feathers in her hands. Tears dripping on the toilet.
>No, I can't be like this. He can't see me like this. He'll leave. Nobody wants a wackjob for a wife. Not even of the same species.
>The quiet sobs echo for a while.