Damned Woods

[marixe alcyone]

Aquaria looked down, ashamed and upset. "I'm sorry, Garin," she repeated for the third time.  

[Cecily D Aria]

Garin turned and pulled her into a hug. "It's okay," he said, squeezing her.  

[marixe alcyone]

"Do you want to...find out..." Aquaria didn't finish because she didn't want to upset Garin, but she did want him to be a peace with his past.  

[Cecily D Aria]

"Like I said, I wouldn't even know where to start..." garin replied, sadly.  

[marixe alcyone]

"How about your clan?" Aquaria suggested.  

[Cecily D Aria]

"Most, if not all, of them are dead," garin replied.  

[marixe alcyone]

"Well, how common are vampires these days?" Aquaria asked. "If we could find some and ask, we might get some answers."  

[Cecily D Aria]

"Cassandra might know something..." Garin replied, slowly. "She is quite a bit older than me."  

[marixe alcyone]

"Do you want to go back and ask her?" Aquaria inquired.  

[Cecily D Aria]

"If you're okay with that..." Garin replied, quietly.  

[marixe alcyone]

"I'm fine, since Sanvi shouldn't try to get any of us killed," Aquaria said, glancing at the necklace.  

[Cecily D Aria]

"I hope not..." Garin replied, a little warily. He took her hand and started to walk back.  

[marixe alcyone]

Aquaria felt a faint glow coming from the pendant as they approached the house, but it wasn't strong enough for her to worry.  

[Cecily D Aria]

Garin walked back into the house. He stared at the ground. Aquaria had voiced what he refused to even consider as plausible. Still...  

[marixe alcyone]

Aquaria squeezed Garin's hand reassuringly. "It'll be all right, no matter the outcome," she said.