Pure Bloods~Closed

[Zephreck]

Vandread felt a deep concern for his guest. He looked at Lady Flora and then looked around for someone to assist her.

"I know this is going to sound strange. But when our hands touched, did you feel any reaction. Like electric waves traveling through you?"

Hearing her ask him this directly he could not help but rub his hands together. "Yes. M'lady I have never felt anything like this before. I feel an incredibly deep attraction towards you. But it is not just a physical attraction. It is as if my body is literally drawn towards you. I know it may sound incredibly cheesy or silly but I am being honest." He rubs his hands again and sits down again. "Have you ever had any experience like this before? I have never felt anything like it. There are people born in this village that have a bloodline that allows them to assist me in enchanting things. I have been taught some runes and have had classes on the properties of natural gemstones. But none of those with that bloodline have ever caused my hand to tremble. When my hand touched yours I felt a wave of energy. Almost as if touching you caused me to be shocked. I have never felt that before."

 

[Perplexia]

"no" she said responding to question of if she had ever experienced anything like it. "When i was at the cottage, i found a grimoire." she paused for a moment until a voice in her head said 'tell him' she continued "I moved my hand over it to remove the dust, and it revealed the cover. As i did it to the pages, the words traveled into me. It was as if it was meant for me. I didn't know i was a witch until i touched it." closing her eyes a glowing surrounded her. It was a peaceful and brilliant. 'Prophecy will be fulfilled with him.' . Her eyes opened as the light lessoned.

"is there an old Prophecy about a witch and a vampire?" she questioned lightly. "There's so much happening to me. I don't know how to decipher it all. I just know that I'm meant to be here. I am meant to get close to you. I feel like I'm suppose to open myself up to you, that I'm suppose to trust you. Even though there's something that warned me when I got here. Yet from the first touch its changing. Now I'm getting this sensation that I must give in to my thoughts and feelings that I've never experienced before. My life has been to advance in my career. I've never allowed myself to get close to anyone because it would make losing them insignificant."

She shook her head. "Now i find myself expressing things that I just don't do. Its terrifying as well as revitalizing. Its an energy that is telling me I'm meant to become something extraordinary, and i can't do it without you by my side. Honestly its quite overwhelming."

 

[Zephreck]

Vandread listened to everything she said and found himself nodding his head before speaking.

"I have been around women my entire llife.I have no attraction to men. I have been with women and I know what it is like to find someone attractive. But from the moment I have met you I have felt a deep physical attraction towards you. I have tried to focus on your words and have tried to be professional. But I feel that I should be completely honest. I have never felt this strong of an attraction before. And when my hand touched yours... that attraction flowed through my entire body."

Vandread shifted in his seat and hoped his erection was not overly visible. He made himself take a deep breath and thought about her question.

"I am not sure about witches and vampires being drawn towards one another. We have had several witches in this area. They taught me what i know about runes and minerals. I do not know how strong their abilities are. I have been touched by them though and never felt what i felt when you touched me. I do not know whose grimoire it was that you read. Perhaps it belonged to someone who lived here before. Was there a name written in it?"

 

[Perplexia]

The name that appeared when I moved my hand over it was Serkovian Grimoire. My guess is that one would have to be of the blood line to read it. When I am not touching it, the cover is blank until i move my hand over it. I get the feeling that it will only respond to me, or someone of that bloodline. I don't know why i think that, or why i feel that. This is all very strange to me. I knew the instant i saw you what you are. It was like a voice in my head yelling at me 'Vampire'. Which two days ago had someone pointed to a guy and said he's a vampire. I would have called the medics and had him institutionalized. This is all very perplexing to me."

Flora took a deep breath. Taking in once again what he said about his attraction to her. She felt it as well. it wasn't as if it was a cheesy line meant to lure him in with charm and wit. Those she had experience in detecting. She knew that he was being 100 percent completely honest with her. It was like a load being able to be lifted from her shoulders, a relief to have someone that she felt so comfortable with she could reveal her fears and anxiety.

"Lord Vandread, this is all new to me. I umm, I do not have the experience in this attraction area. This whole thing is a bit overwhelming. I don't understand why even the thought of your absence sends a feeling of loss through me. The same loss i felt when my parents died." Tears fell from her eyes at the thought of never seeing him again.

"I feel so unprofessional at this moment. Help me please."

 

[Zephreck]

Hearing her ask him for help he thought for a moment before answering her. "OK we are both dealing with a strong attraction. It seems like the best thing to do is to limit physical contact for now. We should probably also do.some research. I will try to talk to some of the elders in the village. Perhaps you can read more of the grimoire. I am sure that in time things will become more clear."

Vandread stood and paced back and forth. I will have Alfred assist you. Tell him what you need to be more comfortable. I will have him escort you back to the village and set up you a residence. After I question the elders I will send word to you. If this meets your approval I will head to my room and allow you to leave."

 

[Perplexia]

Flora nodded. She wanted to wrap herself around him and keep him close. But he was right, they needed to know why they felt this way. Following through with this before they knew could be dangerous. Now she had two things she had to do. Prioritizing them would be a challenge. The grimoire might help. He was right. "thank you" she said softly.

" Tell him what you need to be more comfortable"

She wanted to tell him that being near him was what made him comfortable. Something in Flora told her that he was going to be the same. It would be an experience to be apart. Knowing how they were both suffering from this affliction of attraction, and mental attraction. It reminded her of a ying and yang emblem. They were suppose to fit together, to create one image, one life, one goal, and one force that would be the most powerful thing on the planet.

"I will send word if i learn at anything. We will figure this out i'm certain." she watched as he left and her gut clenched. Alfred came to retrieve her and she rose following him out. She remained silent as the car took them back to the cabin. She had him make coffee as she started the plan for the website and the other things Lord Vandread and her had spoke of. 'Business first, and then we shall work on the book. With the outline of the website complete. She drafted and edited the financial proposition for Lord Vandread to review. She signed her portion after she went over it again to be sure it was accurate.

With all the paperwork and outline of the website printed off for his visual approval. She placed it all together and gave it to Alfred to take back to Lord Vandread to review. "I think that's all for today." she said to Alfred. "Thank you for your help." "Tis my pleasure Lady Flora" he replied and then left. Flora had enough knowledge to know not to try to pump Alfred for information.

When he left she filled up her mug with coffee and took it into the living room. She looked at the fire place and said "Fire" snapping her fingers she pointed at the fire place. It lit. Flora felt the power surging through her body like a warm wave traveling up her body. Holding out her hand she said "Grimoire". Holding up her hand with claw the book came into her hand with a burst. Taking it to the her chair she sat down. Placing her coffee on the end table she ran her hand over the book. The book opened and the pages fluttered. words traveled up her hands and into her body. All the knowledge being absorbed like a surge of energy traveling through her at the speed of light. Her head went back, her eyes wide open and her body began to levitate up off the chair as the book gave her the insight to life.

Her mind was processing as if it were a super computer. She gained the knowledge of her bloodline, she gained the knowledge of the prophecy, she gained all the spells and powers that were destined for the one Pureblood, that would fulfill the prophecy. Flora was the one that held centuries of knowledge. The one that would unite the races, and birth the future king that would obtain the same powers she possessed.

Her heart would know the one that was to be her king. When they mated, he would share in her knowledge and powers. They would be united for eternity. He would turn her during the conception of their child. Their child would them be pure Vamich.. The first of his kind. He would then continue the line.

 

[Zephreck]

Vandread stretched his legs as he walked out of the room that Lady Flora was in. As he walked further away from her it took all of his willpower to not turn around and go back to her. Each step he took made him slightly nauseated. Even though she was no longer beside him he could still smell her. It was if the scent of her hair, the scent of her light perfume permeated the air. And why was he so aroused??? He tried to make sense of it all. He entered his room and started stripping off his clothes. He quickly made his way to the shower and allowed the water to flow through his hair and down his back. He poured his favorite shampoo into his hair. It smelled of sandalwood, citrus, and cherry and the scent of it seemed to cleanse his nostrils for a moment but then he could smell her again. His body tensed and he felt himself swell to the point that it almost hurt. It had been a long while since he was this turned on. His head was fully engorged. Blood had filled his member to the point where it was swollen completely. He felt the suds flow down his shoulders and stomach. He gathered some of it and turned the water off. He cupped his hand around the head of himself and began stroking himself. As he drove into his hand he allowed his mind to feed him the images of her. He saw her breasts as she walked, saw the hint of a nipple pressed against her blouse again, he remembered watching them swell. If only he could suck on them. He drove harder into his hand and though of her legs. He thought of her hips and butt. He though of her hair and the beautiful scent of it. He began to pant and to drive harder and harder. He felt his balls swell and knew he would not be able to slow down. He gasped and moaned and then he felt it flow through his body. He could almost feel the warmth and wetness of her and it was everything he could do to keep from screaming out her name again and again. Flora oh Flora he needed her so badly. Stream after stream of hot semen shot out of the head of him. He arched his back and felt wave after wave of his orgasm hit him. He shook afterwards and sighed again and again. HIs cock still strained against his hand.... it needed more but he had to get control. He took deep breaths and made his heart slow. He squeezed himself and gently massaged himself and made himself focus. He stepped back under the hot water and slowly washed himself completely. He made sure to wash the shower stall completely and after a few moments felt like he could at least try to think clearer now.

He had to make sure she was comfortable. He would make sure that she had everything she needed. He needed to take time in the morning to seek out the elders of his village. Maybe they had answers.

 

[Perplexia]

Once the book had completed the transfer. Flora was full of answers the power was still cycling through out her body. Closing her eye she let it finish its cycles before rising off the chair. Confidence had never been an issue for her before. She had always been completely focused and determined when it came to things. But now she felt powerful on top of it. The trick was to not let it define her.

One thing that was made clear was this was her destiny. Lord Vandread was her destiny. Together they would create a new supreme race that would lead the other races into a golden age of existence. Together they were to fit like pieces of a puzzle. She understood the history behind the prophecy. She understood the struggles and misunderstandings of both worlds. The hatred and the unnecessary bloodshed on both sides.

How did he not know about existing witches. She had assumed that it was them that had enchanted the stones. Unless he had elves or fairies. According to the book they tended to blend well with society and were capable of slight bits of magic. When they mated he would share his soul with her through the blood rituatl.He would see all her past and secrets and struggles, as she would see all his life and what it had envolved. There would be no hiding. She could tell he was craving her. Because she craved him as well. It was their destiny. It wasn't something that they could ignore or disregard.

Flora picked up the phone and left a message for him. "Please tell Lord Vandread that I have the answers and it is imperative that he comes tonight.". Putting another pot of coffee on she waited. She smiled and pushed her mind outward to him. 'I have the answers. come to me."

 

[Zephreck]

Vandread wiped his body down and slid on some loose pants. Next he slid on a loose shirt and began stretching. He slowly moved his body and stretched out his legs and lower back. He then stretched his arms and then walked over to his nightstand. He unsheathed both of his swords and walked out of his bedroom into his own private workout room. The floor was flexible and he could feel it shift as he moved. He began a long slow kata to make his body relax. Precise sword strikes made his arms slash through the air. His feet moved in their own delicate dance. It was important to never be out of balance. If you were out of balance the kata would fail. He lost count of time. Minutes passed and his body felt full of energy. He could feel a connection to Lady Flora even though she was not in the room.

After awhile his body moved of its own. He had performed the katas over and over for many years. His awareness stretched outwards. His delicate ears picked up the slightest sound. He heard Alfred approach before he ever walked through the door of his studio. But then he hear her. Flora's words echoed in his mind and there was no blocking of them. He not only heard them. He felt them ripple throughout his entire body.
"I have the answers. Come to me."

"I am coming my lady. I will be there soon." He said them and at the same time pressed his message to her as well. He set his swords on the table by the door and walked quickly towards Alfred. As he walked out of the door a slight surprise could be seen on the face of Alfred. Vandread waved him off and Alfred stopped and moved to one side and waited a moment for his lord to pass him and then quickly followed behind. Apparently Vandread knew he was needed. Alfred had to stretch his legs to keep pace with his lord. It was not long before they entered into the villa where Lady Flora was at.

"I am here my lady."

 

[Perplexia]

"thank you for coming so quickly" she said softly. "Alfred please help yourself to some coffee" she added pointing him to the kitchen. She waited for Alfred to go into the kitchen before she motioned for Lord Vandread to take a seat on the couch. She then sat next to him. With a few words she shielded them in a bubble so their words and or actions couldn't be seen or heard. There is a lot that i have to share with you, most of which I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed by. Thousands of years ago a seer had a prophecy. It involved a pure blood vampire, and a pure blood witch of a certain bloodline. It turns out that it was my blood line."

She shifted slightly and took his hand placing it on her heart, and than his other hand placing it on her forehead. In return she did the same with him. Mumbling a couple of words it took them back through time. A vampire and a witch stood side by side from a distance as they watched a village burn. 'I tried' he said to her 'The council won't listen, they are so stubborn and stuck in the old ways.' 'I know' she replied 'my coven believes the vampires will kill us all and we must remain separate. The refuse to acknowledge a union outside the species. If they knew, they'd kill us both.' He nodded to her and pulled her close. His purple eyes glistened under the moonlight just long enough to show the similarity in his features to that of Lord Vandread, The moon also highlighted hers, showing her features to be similar to that of Flora.

It was obvious that the two were their great great relatives. The ones to whom the prophecy was based on. a few hundred years later it flashed them forward. A seer sat with a candle as light and wrote the prophecy he had dreamed. Vandread and Flora stood and watched as he wrote the words out that Flora had learned about. The destiny of the two of them had been written ages ago.
It moved them forward again to where they watched as the vampires who thought they understood the prophecy had taken witches against their will and tried breeding with them. Only for it to fail time and time again. Until they finally banned the act and deemed it to be a false prophecy. Returning them back to their present moment she slowly removed her hands from him. "So.." she said rather awkwardly. "It appears that our destinies are rather set"

 

[Zephreck]

It took Vandread a moment to take in all that he had just been shown. "We cannot discount free will. I agree with what you have said and it does appear that we are indeed meant to be together. But I would never want to spend time with me if you did not desire to do so." He looked almost uncomfortable a moment. Then he looked at her directly so that she could see clearly into his eyes. "I want to secure a way to increase the revenue of this country because the people here have dedicated their lives to this area....to me. And that is not something I would ever want to take for granted. In the same way I could never hope to compel you to stay here unless you felt this is where you truly belonged." He looked around at the room she was staying in for a moment. "What we have to offer you cannot possibly compare to things you could experience if you lived in the U.S. Have you thought about that?"

He thought for a few more moments before responding further. "I do not want to discount the vision you just showed me. I believe that our ancestors where together. And it seems that there are many things outside of us that want us to be together. But I have to ask you... How do you feel about all of this? What do you feel about the circumstances that have brought you here? I would like to know what your thoughts on these things are."

 

[Perplexia]

Flora sat for a moment and listened to everything he was saying before responding. "Before I looked for the reason, I had already decided to stay and give our partnership a chance. The business side of this, to become a part of this and what you're doing for your village, for its people. Is something that i wouldn't even begin to do in the states. It allows me the opportunity to become part of something bigger. Also, If i hadn't come here, I would have never learned anything about my families history. It's a bit overwhelming to be honest. In a couple of days i've been brought into a world that I never knew existed. It's allowed me the opportunity though to finally feel connected to a place. I couldn't get that in the states. Whether or not we decide to explore this" she used her hands to motion between the two of them "That is something we both have to decide on our own. But we needed an answer to the physical responses we were having. It was awkward and strange given that was our first meeting. Obviously our ancestors weren't able to stay together, and went on to have other partners. That had to be difficult, have you not heard anything about the prophecy? I suppose it was buried over time. Especially after the failed attempt of forcing the witches. So we know that free will has to be part of it."

She took a sip of her coffee before speaking again. "I spent my entire education with my nose in the book, always striving to be the best at whatever i did. I never had or made the time for any relationships outside of that. It is how i accomplished so much in such a short time."

 

[Zephreck]

Vandread looked at her for a moment studying her face. He tried to read the emotions that seemed to almost boil inside her. He believed what she had told him. He felt that there was no deception in anything she had shared with him. And sitting in this same room with her the emotions he himself felt almost as if a hurricane raged inside him.

"Flora I have never felt like this before. Inside I feel not just an overwhelming desire to be closer to you. I feel for the first time that I have met the person that I am supposed to spend the rest of my life with. And for me that is causing me to feel things.. to experience emotions I have never felt before. I have spent my whole life here. I have felt kinship and familiarity with almost all of the people in this village. I have felt attraction before. But no one has ever captured my attention, captured my every thought, no one has ever made my whole body ... I feel as if my entire body is vibrating. I have never thought about anyone the way I feel about you. And we barely know one another. I feel the more time we spend together the stronger that affection and the stronger my desires for you will become."

Vandread stood so that he could pace. It was apparent that it was a way for him to deal with being uncertain. Though he walked back and forth in front of her, he could not keep his eyes off of her. He had never seen hair that appeared as if it was woven out of the finest silk. The scent of her was so sweet... it almost brought back memories of his past to him. But something seemed to be blocking those memories. And he had barely known her. How could he possibly be this attracted to someone.

"Ok we need to find you a better place to stay. We need to figure that out first. I would like for you to walk with me today and to find the right place for you to stay. Some of the witches that I have been taught by over the years speak about natural energy that runs through the earth. There are certain ... focus points that almost act as a well might.. it may help feed you power and I have a feeling that may help. I want to make sure you have all of the proper things you need. We will make sure that cables or wires or whatever is needed for your internet is stretched to wherever you decide. I also want you to interview staff to find those you feel most comfortable with. I will feel better if your needs are met. They can assist with research or to give you information. Whatever you need."

Vandread smacks his hands together.. "Oh and a library.. you will need to have access to every book, every scroll, every volume of information we have. And we can send away for anything else you need as well."

He suddenly stopped pacing and dropped to one knee in front of her. "My lady will that suffice? Is there anything else I need to do for you today?"

 

[Perplexia]

She smiled as what she had originally anticipated as hesitation, had been replaced with excitement. "I think that if we are going to work so closely together we may be able to use informal names? You may call me Flora" Pondering all that he said she took his hand and lowered herself to sit on her knees. We'll take a look tomorrow if that's okay. Today, unless you have other pressing matters we can just sit and talk, and get to know each other a bit more. Maybe take a walk and just show me the landscape, tell me the history, tell me your history etc."

Flora paused for a moment and looked up at him looking into eyes finding herself swimming in their unique color. "I think that one of the important things we both need to do, is set a space of time in each day to spend together, getting to know each other's likes and dislikes. I know I'm guilty of working all the time and not having a life outside of work. For the first time, i see the benefit or maybe i should say i have the desire to have more than that. I feel what you feel, and its confusing, and terrifying in a way. Probably because its new and unexpected. Even without knowing that the prophecy is probably about us. We were feeling it before we knew."

She paused for a moment and looked around. "I think what you were talking about is called a lay line. I'm sure there's some archine or scrolls that could tell us where the vast amount of suspected witches resided. My guess is that this cottage belonged to my family at one point, if not still. From the information that was supplied to me, i guess the relations between vampires and witches have calmed quite a bit. You mentioned that you had some helping you. I'm curious to learn what caused the shift in attitude toward each others species. I of course also wonder if there are any laws that are archived that could prevent us from uniting. If that's what we chose to do. "


Her eyes caught Alfred moving in her kitchen and she said "I think we should sit back and i'll remove the bubble of privacy that i put up, and if you want to stay and spend sometime getting to know each other we could send Alfred home?" she took her seat from where she was sitting when she put up the bubble.

 

[Zephreck]

Vandread felt his blood boiling inside him as soon as Flora touched him. He saw her looking into his eyes and he felt himself almost drowning. He loved the smell of her and loved to feel her touch. He willed all of his self control to rise up and he blinked a few times to try to clear his head. He nodded as she spoke about lay lines and almost reached out to grab her as she moved away from him. He nodded at her though and restrained himself.

"Alfred please take some time off. Our lady says she is content for now. For now she will reside here. We may move her later. We are going to sit and I will tell her of our village. Later we will take a stroll and I will show her more of the land. I will send for you then." He looked up and saw Alfred bow and then quickly leave the cottage. Vandread took a deep breath to calm himself then looked at Flora and said, "Thank you for your gracious attitude and for being so kind to Alfred. He does not need to pace around watching me stare at you like a love sick teenager. I do not apologize for my desire. It is well and truly earned. Your beauty has no limits. I will never be able to look at you and not feel this raging.... desire for you. I will agree to call you Flora but you shall always be my lady in my heart."

He thought for a moment to gather his thoughts and continued on, "I do not know of any laws at all that would keep us apart. I deeply desire to be with you. I want to spend the rest of my life with you and I am expecting to live a very long life. I do require blood but it is given freely by the villagers. I do not sink my teeth into their necks. It is collected much as one would collect blood for those that need it. Each person only donates once and waits for their next turn to donate again. It gives them time to heal and rejuvenate what they have given. We have room for our population to grow. And we are constantly building. We have a few empty houses and I make sure we keep all of the buildings in good condition. We do get some storms but we are inland enough so that we do not suffer from exposure to many hurricanes. It is rare that we deal with anything like tornadoes. The mountains protect us. We do get some strong storms here. Sometimes the lightning is intense. But all in all it is a safe area."

"I do not allow any serious crime. Rape is not allowed. We do not allow the children to ever be abused. The last person to do that was stripped naked and everyone was able to lash them with a cat of nine tails. He was not allowed anything to eat and only given enough water so that he would not die too quickly. We kept him bound and beaten for a full week. Then and only then was he allowed to die. He was hung on a post in the center square until his body rotted completely. I wanted to make sure everyone was aware of the consequences of hurting children. We allow them to choose their own path as far as what trade to learn. I feel that it is better than way. But many take on trades that their parents or family members excel at."

Vandread stands up and stretches and walks a bit as he continues on. "We have both cattle for milk and cream and also for meat. We have pigs, goats, and lamb as well. Sheep are kept and fleeced to provide wool. We grow crops to keep our diets balanced. I do not allow our forests to be stripped. We replant pine and oak both and give them time to regrow. The largest trees are found in the village itself. You will notice many large trees in the center square. We mine stone and metal. We bake bricks and have coal for the winter months. We have flaxen and cotton that is harvested and used to make cloth. We tan all hides and turn them into leather. Much of what we need is made here. But things that we are not able to make we trade for. Gasoline for example. We have one oil well and it is collected and shipped out and we gain Gasoline and Diesel in return. Silk is shipped in and paper as well. I do not want the trees needlessly butchered for it. So there are things we still need money for."

Vandread pauses for a moment. "By the way since we will be partners I should tell you my full name. I am Wilhem Vandread. It is my pleasure to br your partner Flora."

 

[Perplexia]

Flora listened intently as he talked about the village and their productions, resources , laws and such. She smiled when he gave her his name. "It is my pleasure to be your partner as well Wilhelm. But you have yet to tell me about you. When you wake up in the morning, what do you first look forward to?, What is a must have for you with breakfast? Do you have anything that you like to do in your down time? "

Taking a break from drilling him, she decided to start. "As i mentioned, School and work has been my life. Things always seemed to come easy to me. I've always thought that i was just one of those people that was blessed to be gifted with quick retention and insight. But it may have been my unknown witch heritage that came into play." she wrinkled her face a little. "I have attempted dating, but it never went past one or two dates. i like i've had a few awkward kisses attempted, but nothing more. I do realize that is quite uncommon, especially in America for a woman in her twenties whose not overly religious to be a virgin. It's not something i often share with people. Honestly it never came up, I don't really have any close friends. Most find me odd, or are jealous of what I've accomplished."

She took a moment to stretch and then continued "I think our best course of action would be to date. Or as in the old days court, since we're seeing if we're compatible for a life together.

 

[Zephreck]

Vandread listened as she talked and thought about his response. He let her finish talking and thought about what he should say.

When you wake up in the morning, what do you first look forward to?, What is a must have for you with breakfast? Do you have anything that you like to do in your down time? "

"I hate breakfast... I rarely eat in the morning. I have had breakfast for dinner though. I usually only eat food once a day."

"Usually I get up and use the restroom and brush my teeth and think about what I am working on. But now that I have met you...well you dominate most of my thoughts. So I will need to try to work out my thoughts about you".

He thought about the next question for a moment. "I enjoy sitting near a fire. I do not like the smoke but there is something relaxing about it. I love showers and waterfalls. There is one nearby that I sometimes walk to and that is relaxing. I enjoy hearing singing and music but I am terrible at dancing. Perhaps you can teach me how to be a better one."

He paused a moment then continued on. "I would be honored to court you Flora and will promise to be patient and never force anything upon you. I can teach you how to kiss if you like..."

 

[Perplexia]

"I think that we'll wait for the right moment to practice kissing." she chuckled a little uncomfortably. She was begining to wonder if all he was intereested in was being physical. Yes they had a desire for eachother, but he seemed to be ultra focused on that.

"so tell me about your parents. Are they still around? Are vampires immortal?"

"If that's too personal, we can talk about that later. Why don't we plan on dinner for tomorrow night. In the mean time, tomorrow we'll look at some of the empty buildings that can still have computer access. We'll get someone set up to process orders and get that system in place. I will call my website guy and we'll set up a photoshoot and start the first list of products."

"Perhaps we can go somewhere for some food after we take a walk tonight."