Vinny has learned to expect very little.

> > > The only other two people in her life that behaved that way around her are Exu and Visionary - two people she's also entertained by but not much else other than friendship perhaps.  He has his work cut out for him. > > He's reacting the way any red-blooded hetero male might do around a hot girl. he's not about to pledge his everlasting devotion to her, but he'd be fine going for a hot dog and a movie. > The point is that Liu Xi has come a long way from the time when she was supposed to be sold as a bride. Now she's a lot more sceptical, more confident, and much harder to impress. But she still appreciates the effort when it's given.

Vinny is not exactly the Doomherald, really. He makes ManMan look heroic and confident.

> > > Either way this should be some interesting exposure for her since she's never had to deal with ghosts before.  She might learn a lot about the abilities she has that way, having to deal with something that's not at all physical. > > I thought it might provide an interesting contrast. > It sure is, an elementalist being forced to deal with creatures that have no elements.

And it allows her to show her other characteristics beyond power.