She can tell she now has his full attention, and it's not fear she senses, but curiosity, perhaps even a little bit of something similar to excitement maybe, or...well, it's a difficult feeling to describe, but she knows he's interested.

But then it suddenly dies, as if he knows he shouldn't want to use his power against people.

"Dahlia Leeds has a secret," she says quietly. "I want to know exactly what it is."