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Belladonna put on her hat and got out of the car once it had stopped. She stretched her arms and legs now that she was able to stand again. "So, you're an oracle too?" she asked curiously. Ryder certainly was an interesting human.

Dimitri frowned. "I'm tired of hiding who I am. I want to be able to be myself without fear. I want humans to stop being afraid. I want the races to work together. He can make that happen." he said, smiling a bit sadly at the end. He knew she didn't consider his boss a good person. But he didn't want to give up hope.

Belladonna waited as patiently as she could before sighing as there was no response. She walked over to the door and looked around to check for prying eyes. She then turned to Ryder with a smile. "Cover for me?" she asked before she proceeded to melt into the wood of the door. She then came out of the door, only on the inside of the house this time.
She sighed. She didn't really like moving through dead wood. It made her feel stiff and cold, but she figured if they were to get any clues, they needed to get inside. The wood nymph then stretched and turned around, unlocking and opening the door so Ryder could get in.

Dimitri smiled at her briefly before turning his attention back to the road. "I'm glad you're willing to help. I would also like to see people with your gifts able to live without fear as well. I know you have your reasons for distrusting him, and if he does live up to your fears, I have promised to do whatever I can to protect you from him. However, he is the one who started my hope that we can all live together. Without hiding in fear." Dimitri believed in what his boss had told him. But he wasn't so naive as to disbelieve Anna's very real fear. He could only hope that there had been some sort of misunderstanding at some point to have caused it. At the same time, he needed to be prepared . . . just in case.

Dimitri frowned thoughtfully. "Then . . . Trust that I will do everything in my power to make that happen. Without having to hurt innocent people." he said, smiling at her with the hope that maybe she would be able to trust him. Even if he had kidnapped her . . . He'd keep her safe, and make sure she'd be able to return home. And maybe he could make up for scaring her . . . somehow.

Belladonna sighed. "Dimitri might be bringing her to his boss then . . ." she murmured thoughtfully. "Not a bad guy, if Dimitri's stories are anything to go by. Wants to make the world a place where humans, vampires, and people like me can all live together in harmony." she said before looking at Ryder. "I know you want to find your sister, and I know it's bad that she was kidnapped, but she is in safe hands." she said, hoping to reassure the other.

Dimitri promised readily when she asked for it. It was his largest goal in the world currently. Making the world a better place. Not just for people like him, but for the humans that he wanted to coexist with. Her next question surprised him though. He drove along in silent contemplation for a few minutes. "If you feel you need protecting after this is over . . . I will do what I can." he said, before smiling over at her. "After all, what are neighbor's for?" he asked with a small tease in his voice, hoping to insert a bit of humor into the situation.

Belladonna frowned, confused as she followed after Ryder. "What? Why? Dimitri said his boss wanted peace between the mortals and immortals. Wait, do you know the guy or something?" she asked, the questions bubbling from her as she thought of them.

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Dimitri smiled back. "That's a sight I haven't seen in a while." he murmured thoughtfully, remembering when he had pretended to just be another human and how she had smiled warmly at him. He supposed he hadn't done anything to earn a smile in a while though. He had kidnapped her, after all. He then shook his head and sighed. "Did you ever think that if you played up your abilities, people might discount them and leave you alone? I can't tell you how many so-called 'psychics' I've come across who can claim to read the future." he said, chuckling at the memories.

Belladonna followed after Ryder, a worried frown on her face as she hopped in the car. Once he was also in the car and had started it up, she turned to look at him. "What happened?" she asked, her voice full of concern and worry. She needed to know just how bad it was so that maybe if they caught up to Dimitri in time, she could give him a warning.

Dimitri chuckled. "Like, put on the mystic air. Dim lights, crystal balls, that stuff? Those who actually believe in what you do would listen. Those who don't probably wouldn't listen anyways." he said before sparing a look at Anna with a soft smile. "I think it's admirable that you want to help people. I wanna help people too."

Belladonna frowned. "He kidnapped a child?" she asked, a little horrified at the idea. "And now he has Dimitri doing his dirty work . . ." he mumbled, glaring angrily down at her hands which were currently clasped in her lap. She hoped they could catch up to the two of them in time.

Dimitri frowned and looked at Anna with confusion before looking back at the road. "What do you see?" he asked softly. She couldn't see his future? What did that mean? What did that mean for him?

Belladonna nodded tensely, but forced a smile. "It'll be fine." she said, trying to convince herself with a nod.