It was taking a lot of faith on Diana's part to reconcile herself to the fact that people were coming in from other universes. She was a damn Cainite, so she could stretch her belief.

But it was still...baffling.

Nevertheless, she just shrugged, smiling politely. "Well, you're not missing much. Texas kind of sucks. Great, if you like horses. Less great if you're into things like civil liberties and women having rights."

There were pockets of hope out there. She'd enjoyed her visit to Austin. But Austin was the exception, rather than the rule.