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Shadow trudged up the road through the town. The Vargulf transformations had been stopped but the curse still flowed through him. If he lost control of his mind the change would start again. This wighed heavily on Shadows mind as he walked. Neferata was close by, her eyes fixed on the ground. The gathering of the clans didn't go as well as Shadows uncle had hopped. His uncle stayed behind to continue negotiations. Two clans would fight under the Von Carstine banner but the other two would not. They had a problem with the succesion. The line was suposed to jump to Shadow but Shadows grandmother had made a quick change and destroyed all that the clans held dear to them in order to see Shadow dead. The last two clans would not follow Shadow until this had been corrected. Letting out a heavy sight Shadow came to the gates of his home and stopped. Looking in throught the iron gates he gazed at the mansion wondering if anyone would be around at this hour. His mind drifted to his former home, the shape of the lands, the smell in the air. He sowre he could feel it at that moment before it drifted away back to memories. Shadow pushed open the gates and walked closer to the mansion with Neferata close behind. They reached the door and stood for a moment wondering what could have happened in their abcents. Shadow opened the door and walked into the main hall.

Shadow truned his attention Malice. He had expected new faces to have arrived in his absance. "Hello there. I am Shadow, head of security... well I hope I still am." He said as he took a deap breath taking in the scents flowing through the air and taking careful not that he could smell a mortal. A shiver ran up his back. "I would usualy do a thing with the mew folk but I have been away to long... I have no idea where my place is here."

Malice smiled "Well the room beside my own is empty...would you like me to show you where it is?" She said her finger still bleeding lightly from when she pricked it on the rose though the rarity of her blood called to him and she knew it but she chose to ignore it.

Shadow took Vickilyns hand and pulled himself up. "It is good to see you again mistress. I trust things have been good in my absence." he said as a small smiled worked it's way across his face.

"I already have a room little mortal. It's the one that stinks of old relics." He said to Malice as the scent of blood caught him unaware. 'Keep your cool, we are not going through this again.' he thought.

"Mistress? Than you are the one who rescued me from death....Thank you I am in your debt...." Malice took out the dagger the golden dragon with the sapphire encrusted wings and the demonic ruby eyes whos arms and leg held on to the spiraling crystal handle and who's golden tail wrapped around the handle shone in the light she sliced her palm on the golden blade figuring these creatures resisted her blood so it was ok "It cuts through flesh like butter...It is a gift for saving my life as am I If you will accept me I will remain here in your service"

"Thank you, so much" I was sort of speechless the dagger was a fine peice of weaponry, "but can we carry this conversation on in the dining room? I bet we could all use some sustanance" I said nodding at Shadow, he looked like he could use some blood, so I started making my way to the dining room

"Well... I'm back now, the curse has been removed as much as it can be. I feels strangly good to know I have been missed. How is my Felicity and Alexia?" he said to Vickilyn as he followed her and forced himself to remain in control of his hunger. The hunger was more demanding now, it part of the remaining curse.

Neferata walked passed the group and into the dinning room heading for the back door. Her hood remained over her head, hiding her face deep within the darkness. She stood at the back door for a moment before opening the door, taking in the familiar scent of the area.