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The hotel was quaint, very exotic in its flavor I found it charuidedopen the s to show off the view, only to see darkness and mist His face drew quite cri the day…" He hesitated, then said, "It does not ain that I was quite settled and that I was quite all right and that I did not need anythingbonnet and laid it on the bed, then sat down I fluffed lanced about the roo myself back on the bed

I was annoyed that I was left behind in the hotel I wanted to hunt, to explore, anything but sit in our hotel roo clothes for a nice silky dress I felt put out by the lack of any adequate servants, butabout, I quickly realized that lass to be seen I stomped my foot in irritation

For a small bit of ti I tossed it away

I stood at theand stared out at the darkened streets The mist was thick and heavy so there was not much of a view

Of course Vlad’s absence would be a curse wrapped up in a blessing

I was dreadfully bored

At last I wandered downstairs and found a small parlor The rooht pouring out fro, I wandered up to the mantle and stood there Reflexively, I attempted to warain, unless I was freshly gorged on blood I was a pale, cold woht in search for blood

Actually, that sounds rather ro rather morose and quite lonely

My previous journey had been with my family and this was quite different and I felt utterly, dreadfully lonely

I stood for a rather long ti them dance and shiver The fire entle sway of the fire’s dance as it crackled and whispered toabout"

A man’s voice broke my reverie

I turned around on my heel

In the very corner of the room was a chair, and in this chair, utterly shrouded in darkness, sat aand lean it appeared Only his pale hands resting on his knees were visible

"Really?"

He laughed "Really I take it you just arrived?"

I wrinkled htness "Well, yes, as a matter of fact But I really do not see what concern that is of yours"

The lish, "I wasto converse with a lovely lady on a very , and a bit of conversation seeence"

"You are British?" I said it eagerly, my eyes ith hope

I could barely see him shake his head I truly needed to feed I could not see his features at all

"I am not British, but I have traveled there on many occasion"

I moved across the parlor to sit in the chair opposite him Still, I could not see his face

"Have you been there recently? Ifrom Vienna to Buda"

"As are we," I admitted

"You are with your fa to keep the disgust from my tone

"Glynis," Vlad’s voice said fro tall and straight, his broad shoulders squared and taut His long hair fell down around his face and was a bit disheveled

"Come…now" He thrust out his hand to me

I turned to excuse myself, but one

Mystified, I stared at the chair, blinking rapidly, unsure of what had just occurred Had I been speaking with a specter?

"Glynis…now"

I reached out Vlad tookWe are leaving"

"What?"

He drew me behind him quickly, nearly at a supernatural pace I could see beyond the front doors the porters anxiously loading the carriage

"I do not understand!"

"You need not understand," Vlad responded as we hurried outside

He thrustup behindour luggage onto the carriage, their voices soft and hurried Vlad was bristling, I realize noith rage I shrank back in my seat and tried not to draw his attention

There was a sharp order and the carriage was off