"Did that, too," said Kelly.  "Was Vicious Kid.  Learned not to."

"But you're still a teenager," Diana said.

"Not only one," she insisted.  "Met several.  Plenty exist."

"Yes, but you are doing this solo," Diana said. "Plenty of things go wrong with that."

"Not solo," said Kelly, firmly.  She stared right at Artemis.

"Okay, but  the rest of the class would expect to come as well," Diana said.

"Couldn't keep up," said Kelly, dismissively.  "Inexperienced.  Haven't fought."

"I know, look, you're a good kid...," Diana said. "I'm just worried about you getting hurt. This should be a time for you to relax and be 'normal'."

"Why?" said Kelly.  "Not like humans.  Normal human is not normal ME.  I am--"

Her fingers waved in a short pattern that was NOT ASL at all; the fact that it involved them forming into a weaving shape of tentacles for an instant was clear.

"Here is not normal.  Will never be normal.  Cannot be normal."

"We'll discuss it more later. Let me buy you a snack and take you home," Diana said.

"...Fine," said Kelly.  At least it looked like her burns were healing quickly.

"I see you can regenerate too, eh?" Diana asked.

"Humans heal slow," said Kelly.  "Too many hard parts.  Soft environment.  Too warm."

"Ah. What do you like to eat?" Diana asked.

"Meat," said Kelly.

"Would hamburgers be okay or do you prefer something else?" Diana asked.

"Burgers okay," said Kelly.  "Better with bones and organs, though."

"You mean like raw unbutchered meat?" Diana asked.

"Best, but makes people stare," said Kelly.  "Can adapt."

"There's a butcher shop not far from here, I can get you some food there, but you'll have to eat it back on campus," Diana said.

"Can do that," said Kelly.  "...Eat fast.  Eat very fast.  Not waste time bite bite bite chew chew chew."

Diana headed to it, intending to get her a rack of ribs and some liver.

They were quickly acquired.  Kelly was vibrating with excitement.

"Let's head back," Diana says, getting in her car.

Kelly followed; they were soon back at school.