a small laugh escapes her lips, a distinct lack of contrition in the sound as the tips of her fingers wipe the remaining blood off her chin. ]
I was hungry.
[ but then, this is what people don't understand about vampires. once you become one: you're always hungry. everything is heightened. beautiful things are indeed more beautiful. anger becomes rage. sadness takes a quick turn to despair. and hunger — hunger is bottomless. ]
Only a fool wouldn't be scared of the Queen, Victor. [ now that she is a vampire, she understands more than ever the importance of one's maker. and elena, both elenas for that matter, are nothing if not seasoned in the art of social politics. ] I'm certain she'll appreciate us acting as though nothing is amiss, and if we do meet those who seek information, we simply divert them with the wrong kind.
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a small laugh escapes her lips, a distinct lack of contrition in the sound as the tips of her fingers wipe the remaining blood off her chin. ]
I was hungry.
[ but then, this is what people don't understand about vampires. once you become one: you're always hungry. everything is heightened. beautiful things are indeed more beautiful. anger becomes rage. sadness takes a quick turn to despair. and hunger — hunger is bottomless. ]
Only a fool wouldn't be scared of the Queen, Victor. [ now that she is a vampire, she understands more than ever the importance of one's maker. and elena, both elenas for that matter, are nothing if not seasoned in the art of social politics. ] I'm certain she'll appreciate us acting as though nothing is amiss, and if we do meet those who seek information, we simply divert them with the wrong kind.