[That is definitely a question she wishes she had an answer for. Lydia takes a deep breath and shakes her head.]

I don't know. [And she's clearly frustrated by this. But she shakes it off some by sitting up.]

From what I understand, it's something I was born with. But it wasn't until I was bitten by a werewolf that my-- abilities really started to show. [She doesn't like using the word powers. She doesn't feel powerful, much to the contrary, actually.]

I've aged normally so far.