A chimera? That gives Rita pause, and a flicker of what might be embarrassment crosses her face.

But she quickly recovers her poker face, and answers. "They're magic beings with immense power. The Ringmaster of the carnival here's one of them." It's interesting that she mentions elemental spirits, though. So she comes from a world that has such things...

"Exposure to fae magic causes certain changes in mortals. So while she didn't directly turn me into anything... it is basically her fault," she says, matter-of-factly.