Rachel stood there for a long moment, trying to think about what she was going to ask first. There was a lot on her mind, and she honestly didn't know what to ask. Being around so many other werecats and smelling them all at once was kind of putting her mind into overdrive, which didn't help matters either. They all seemed nice, but being surrounded by such smells was new to her, it reminded her of what had happened earlier, but not as bad, and probably helped that she was already transformed.
She paused a moment before nodding and taking a deep breath, her tail curling around her waist, which felt weirdly comforting to her. "I just... I wanted to know if... do weres ever take on the personality traits of those who turned them?"
The couple exchaned a look, which made Rachel shift uncomfortably again. She was suddenly afraid of what they were going to say. "Uh..." She started to say.
"You're afraid of becoming like your ex, aren't you?" Linus asked with a frown.
"Yeah... a little..." Rachel said softly. "Ever since what she did to me and I came to town, I've been afraid that I would do the same. That I'd do something that horrible to a woman. The idea terrifies me, I'm not that kind of person, I don't want to..."
"Rachel, calm down, it's okay," Julia said softly, placing her hands on Rachel's shoulders. "You don't have anything to worry about, in fact if that reaction is anything to go by then you're not going to become anything like her."
"Weres don't typically take on the traits of the person that turned them," Linus said. "Are you having any urges like that?"
"Well, no... I mean, I transformed earlier today rather unwillingly because of pheremones or something in the middle of class, but that's not really the same thing," Rachel said, a little embarrassed by that.
"I see... yes that is likely just your inexperience, you'll need time to get accustomed to it," Julia said. "It's not uncommon for new weres, especially new weres not used to life among weres, to be overwhelmed by such things. I know that it isn't easy to understand since you're new to this but what your ex girlfriend did is not okay. I'm sure you've been told this already, but that isn't our way."
"Yeah... I think I'm realizing that," Rachel said as she looked at the pride of werecats. "That makes me feel a bit better. I don't want to become like her."
"And I don't think you will," Julia said as she looked over at Linus and gave him a nod. "And about what happened earlier, don't worry about that. Control is something that will come to you with help, and we can help if you want. Or you could find someone closer to your own age if you'd be more comfortable.
"I'll think about it," Rachel said, trying to think if she had any more questions.