Behold and Behave (Private)

[Rivermane]

Terra's eyes didn't miss the quick retraction of the woman's hand nor the seeming lack of emotion showing upon what little of the woman's features were visible, it was a face Terra was thankfully quite familiar with as alot of the people around her during her life had been that way. She found the woman a little hard to understand at first a confused look etched upon her face as she ran the words through her head before meaning finally came to them, so her 'hosts' finally wanted to see her? Well she wouldn't be one to disappoint or keep them waiting now that they wanted to finally see her, in truth she had been wondering why they had waited so long and so patiently when she was technically a prisoner in their home or that was the impression she had when she first woke up.

Caw!

Her companion also regarded the woman his beady eyes looking her over before he seemed to visibly shiver and hop a few paces down the railing along the top of the bed's headboard, it seemed the scent given off by the woman's movements didn't agree with him right at that moment his actions showing a sign of wariness that may or may not be part of the change of tone between himself and his mistress. Terra could had she wanted slipped off the opposite side of the bed avoiding moving close to the woman at all but having been around such people before she knew avoiding the possible interaction wasn't the solution, slipping off the bed not really too worried if the woman moved or not though if she didn't they would practically be touching in more places than one but with how she had been so far it was doubtful she would remain. Turning back to the bed Terra pondered a moment between the dress choices and settled on the leather outfit noting that if things were going to get interesting then something with room to move might prove to Terra's advantage, her ears picked up on approaching voices as she slipped into the clothing her eyes wandering towards the door for a moment before retuning to her dressing.

"You from the village near this place? The way you act seems alot like them. As to your question, no I can eat normal food.. it's just not sustaining like blood is.. think of it like eating healthy and eating not so healthy." Terra said quietly deciding to fill the air with a little conversation before the other two arrived, her nose now picking up the scent of canine that her companion had picked up earlier causing her nose to twitch.. the mysteries just kept piling up it seemed.

[Lunadrakla]

She had moved back slightly to allow Terra room to get off the bed to begin with but even when moving it was only enough to let her slip by. Once the clothing was select she gathered the rest and tossed them over next to the door.

Pandora moved over to Terra and began to help her with the clothes making sure it fit her correctly. At certain points pulling on the material and cutting a few hems here and there to insure that the fit was correct to Terra’s size. It was obvious that the leather had been guess work as to how Terra’s figure was.

Once it was on her correctly, she reached under the bed and pulled a pair of hard soled boots out. Sitting them next to Terra, she backed up again to allow her the opportunity to put them on.

When Terra mentioned her being from the nearby village though, she let loose a sharp snarl with a look of angered disbelief. Words of a different language rushed out in obvious swearing. It took her a moment to realize that Terra had no clue what she had said. “No” The word was short and left the impression that the thought was not to be brought up again.

Instantly the anger rushed out of her face and she was back to the way she had been to begin with. Her mouth set in a thin line, she moved to the door awaiting Terra to follow her. When Terra did approach towards her, she turned and went out the door leading the way through the building.

They passed down a long hallway void of any other doors before finally reaching the rest of the house lit brightly with torches and candles. Pandora led her towards the front of the house before turning into a room that held many smells of finely cooked food.

Inside the room a table covered with food donned the middle like a center piece, chairs sitting all around it. There was enough food and chairs that the entire village could have fit in there and ate to their hearts content and never once have been cramped.

Sitting spaced out around the table were the three other women that had been in Terra’s room before. The red head wore a simple grey dress just as the women from Terra’s village. It never once was showing anything lavish even though she sat at the head of the table. Lounging in a chair towards the middle sat the blonde, no longer a yellow chicken but now dressed in furs that held polka-dotted colors that were obviously not the original colors. Sitting on the opposite side of her was a woman that seemed to have black hair but the veil that covered it and her face made it hard to be certain. The clothing donning her was a succulent black silk dress with lace to cover the skin that was exposed. The skin consisting of the deep bosom cut that if it had not been for the lace perhaps the melon sized orbs would have already accomplished their daring and trying escape. The sleeves did not exist except for the lace.

Pandora moved to sit near the woman of lace, putting out the lantern before resting next to her plate. They all looked up to watch Terra, every one of them holding a different expression. Pandora was watchful, the lace girl was indeed looking her way but the veil doing its job of hiding the mystery, the blonde was disappointed as she curled a lip at the choice of clothing that Terra had chosen, and the red head simply gave a polite smile that showed a professional welcoming as she motioned to table.

Speaking up the red head took the initiative to speak first, “Welcome Terra, we would be pleased if you join us for a meal.”

The politeness only lasted a moment as the blonde dove in turning to face angrily at Pandora, “And that’s why I didn’t want you to go get her! You forced her to wear that awful piece of animal that shows no personality at all!” Spinning towards Terra, the blonde leapt to her feet, “You really can’t except to wear that! Are you?” She began to move towards her before the soft voice of the veiled woman cut through the air, “Leave her alone, she can wear something new later. She perhaps chose what she did to keep prepared in case she decides to leave quickly.” The voice was indeed soft but at the same time held the sweet syrup of a woman that was charming an animal or even perhaps a man.

The blonde stopped her advance, but watched Terra for any sign to ignore the veiled woman’s words.

[Rivermane]

The help offered by the other woman didn't go unnoticed or technically unappreciated but it did go unvoiced as Terra wasn't used to having people help her dress as she was neither rich nor such a person to enjoy being waited on, sitting down to slip on the shoes that had now appeared out from under the bed courtesy of the other woman Terra only flinched slightly as the woman attitude changed out of the blue. Her father had been that way much like everyone else he would seem calm an unemotional but out of the blue when something he really disliked was mentioned he would suddenly fly into a rage, just like the woman it was normally short lived but she had the scars to show for the times when she had borne the brunt of his rage which was the only thing the two seemed not to share aside from differing genders. The realization brought a small smile to Terra as she now felt more comfortable around the woman that she had shown some emotion doubly so since she reminded her of her father much of a sore spot in her memory that he was, standing quietly she followed the woman to the door her companion leaving his perch and winging his way to her shoulder landing on it quietly his eyes darting around the surroundings.

"Hmm.. not from there, yet so much like them.." Terra commented not really implying an insult as such more seeing if the same lightning might strike twice, she would have to wait till later it seemed for an answer as the woman was either ignoring the comment or was distracted.

Caw! Caw!

"I agree, the design is nice.. if a little to rich for my liking however." Terra said quietly in reply to her companions comment as their feet padded softly against the carpeted floor, the rest of the trip was filled with idle chatter between the two friends mostly Terra replying to occasional comments by the raven followed by the occasional chuckle from both.

Entering into the main dining room Terra took a moment to take in the scene as the place looked set to serve royalty not a famished vampire and her batty raven companion, Terra's eyes passed between all three of the other guests all of which she assumed were the three who had been towering over her earlier after she had finished her meal. The differences between them were obvious to the point she wondered how they got along at all with their obvious own personal tastes and mannerisms, as the offer was extended the blond who had obviously be champing at the bit sprang to her feet seemingly unafraid to speak exactly what was on her mind without much concern for what the others thought about her choice of outfit. The redhead seemed to be the most level headed of the group thus far with the other lady who's chest reminded her of one of the young women who used to frequent the tavern back at home said barely anything worth noting, exchanging a look with her companion Terra shrugged slightly walking over to the table and sitting down quietly and not terribly gracefully either.. she was a village girl after all not some high class lady with training and the like.

"Actually dresses aren't really my thing, their hard to move in most of the time.. where as leather is more secure as it fits my form better as well as providing some protection." Terra said quietly her eyes moving over the prepared food which were she still human would have had her salivating at just the smell of it all, as it was however food was more of an indulgence that she normally just used to pass herself off as human among others.

"Also before you have a go at her.. I made this choice." Why Terra felt the sudden need to defend the woman was quite beyond her maybe it was the similarities with her father, she returned a polite nod to both of the others present not wanting to be rude if possible but at the same time perhaps being so might give more of an insight into their personalities.. or push their patience too far which could also provide insight.

[Lunadrakla]

The blonde watched Terra move to select a seat between her and the red-head, intent look on her face that once applied for the length of time that she had, made it develop from simple concentration to the beast stalking its prey. She didn’t stay standing up long after Terra sat down though. Deciding to join everyone at the table, she pushed the argument to the back of her thoughts or at least planned to before Terra provided an answer to her question. A look of an evil malice struck the blonde’s face as she turned to look at Pandora, “I’ll deal with you later.” The words holding hatred and vemoness hiss.

Pandora didn’t pay much attention to the blonde before or after the outbreak, but she did give Terra the satisfaction of her noting the location chosen. Silently she began to gather food from the plates and piling it up on hers and the veiled woman’s plates.

The veiled woman didn’t seem to move a muscle through the whole ordeal if anything the comment she made earlier could almost be thought to have never been spoken. As the food was passed in front of her, she reached out and plucked the food up with one hand; the other hand moving up to hold the veil away from her face so not to get it dirty.

The red head turned to look at Terra as she filled her own plate with a variety of the foods. “So, Terra, did you sleep well?” The question was asked to help start a simple conversation. That was till once again the blonde butted in. “You’re a messy eater; and wasteful as well. I need to know where you want to start your training. Do you want to learn to bring some control over your demon or control on getting a fuller meal from your prey?”

[Rivermane]

Terra's eyes moved over the gathered food the part of her that still remembered the taste of food was begging to reach out and sample a little bit of everything, but for awhile she simply sat and stared from plate to plate the other part of her mind wondering what she was doing. The words from the nearby Redhead jolted her from her reverie her head turning slightly so she could view her better her companion which occupied her shoulder turned as well seemingly as interested with the proceedings as his mistress, Terra pondered a moment at her question wondering how to answer it since while she was no prisoner or at least not that she could tell leaving didn't seem to be a card upon the table at the moment. The addition from the blond caused her to turn her head again her lips opening slightly as if wanting to protest about something but nothing came out, rolling her eyes closed as she listened to the blond drone on a small knot of annoyance growing for the woman.. girl.. whatever she was.

"A polite question.. followed by a lecture... yet none of you seem to have considered telling me your names before proceeding." Terra was surprised with how calm she was sounding as she spoke, it was unlike her ever since she was turned to be this calm and collected.

But Terra had a feeling about these people, a calming feeling as if somehow they knew and understood her situation quite possibly much better than she did. As to whether that was a good thing or a bad thing remained to be seen as while they had shown only understanding and compassion so far that didn't mean that it was going to last, not to mention the words and glare given off by the blond as she looked at Pandora still troubled Terra slightly to the point of making a mental note to keep an eye on her.

Caw! Caw!

It seemed her feathered friend had expended his patience watching her look from the delicious meal arrayed before them to each of the seated women almost in turn, hopping down from Terra's shoulder he hopped nimbly across the table to one of the place quickly making of with a few slivers of meat before hoping back over to Terra and back up onto her shoulder. This brought a small grin to Terra's face which was most likely the only emotion that had passed on her face since opening her mouth earlier, he always knew what to do to cheer her up or pull her out of a mental slump as she decided that she was hungry after all as her hands began moving to fill up her plate.

[Lunadrakla]

The blonde’s overwhelming need to be in everything briefly vanished as Terra mentioned not knowing their names. Turning from Terra, she reached towards the end of the table where a group of bottles sat. Picking of them up she began to pop the seal on it before looking at Terra again. The smile on her face was one of mischief but she still paused and replaced the bottle back onto the table, seal still in place.

The red-head sighed as Pandora had shifted her head to watch what the blond had been doing. Once the bottle was sat undisturbed back to the table, her attention went back to the meal again.

“Well that explains some of it. I apologize; Cynthia was supposed to inform you of that when she showed you the bathing room. Of course, she simply must have been distracted.” The red-head’s words spun with forgiveness, understanding, and lastly an underlying accusation as her words shifted towards the blond. Placing a smile on her face, she motioned with her hands towards each individual as their names came about. “My name is Scarlet. The fair headed child over there is named Cynthia or Cindy, whichever you prefer.”

“Call me Cynthia till I find you worthy enough to use my shortened name….” Cynthia spoke out again before dropping silent.

“Over there is Pandora, she is the one that was sent to fetch you from your room. And lastly is Tulay.” Scarlet’s finely defined hands motioned towards the two sitting across from Terra. As she began to open her mouth to speak once again she found herself silenced by Pandora.

The three women were now looking towards the entry way. Cynthia, Pandora, and Tulay hearing the sound of the front door opening slowly stood to their feet. They hadn’t been expecting company, so whomever it was had to be a stranger. Even though all three heard it, Pandora and Cynthia were the only ones who fully left the table. Cynthia was a blur as her speed took her through the passage ways without a problem and Pandora just as silent as she moved at a more luxurious pace, just the same as she had when bringing Terra to the table.

As she passed out of the dining room, Pandora had all but vanished due to her skin color and chose of attire. The scent of the intruder’s companion tickled her nose before Cynthia even got a good vantage point to see everything that went in the foyer.

As Pandora approached the woman standing just inside the door, Cynthia’s voice cut the silence with her over energetic tone, “Who are you? Why are you here? What do you want? Did you get lost somewhere or do you normally just walk into strange houses without knocking?”

Pandora paused still inside the shadows that hid her as Cynthia continued, “Either way, state your name and business here.”

Back in the dining room Scarlet had shook her head and hoped she made clear to Terra that she should just stay sitting and let the others deal with the problem.

[Rivermane]

Terra had begun picking at her food since really she didn't have a taste for normal food anymore aside from when she was attempting to blend in normally which never lasted since she was yet to learn to control her inner demon when Cynthia had begun tampering with the bottle which had drawn her attention for a moment or at least long enough for her to tell what was likely inside, wine was something Terra had never tried since her family had been a poor one in a village where the richest man didn't even own a fancy suit or have a single servant much less a bottle of expensive wine to be opening over such a simple meal as this or so at least Terra thought. Her ears pricked up when the names began to be mentioned taking a careful note of each persons name as well as the tone used with each noting that Scarlet seemed to enjoy any chance to poke fun or otherwise at Cynthia while the two down the other end seemed to be almost eternally silent, in a way Terra wondered how the four of them coexisted with there seeming to be two camps one side being talkative and polite while the other side being silent and mysterious and more than a little unnerving since Terra preferred someone noise to silence most of the time.

Caw!

Her companions cry pulled her from her thoughts in time for her ears to catch the same sound coming from the front door as it creaked open to admit someone else into the old house which brought an instant reaction from all four of the seated women, Terra was surprised since this was the most action she had seen out of the four of them all at once since entering the room which lead her to guess that the one at the door wasn't expected which made their entrance even more timely since it might be nice to not be the only new bird in the cage. As Pandora and Cynthia quickly made themselves scarce Terra nudged her feathered friend with a nearby finger at to which he at first simply stared at her them back at his food before seemingly sighing and taking flight in the direction of the front door, Terra looked over towards Scarlet who seemed to be telling her without talking to stay put which she found interesting since she hadn't had the slightest intention of moving for the moment since this provided a unique opportunity in it's own way.

"So mind telling me why I'm here? I'll admit everyone has been rather nice, but I still have to ask none the less. People don't normally send letters to people they've never met before, much less ask them to come back so close to the one place they don't really want to be near. Which would prompt my second question which is how do you people know me?" Terra guessed she might be being slightly rude but patience was not really Terra's strong suit when she was in a situation like this one, truthfully she didn't expect to get a straight answer to her questions but then again truthfully it was how Scarlet would answer them that would dictate whether or not Terra needed to be worried or not.

Winging through the air Terra's companion fluttered through the corridors passing over Pandora and Cynthia in his flight before he slowly descended landing on the nose of one of the mounted animals that lined the halls, turning it's head slightly so that one of it's eyes could observe the newcomers it's eyes turning a deep shade of red as Terra took control of her friend so she could watch the events from where she sat her own eyes turning a similar shade of red as the only sign she was doing anything.

[Lunadrakla]

The newcomer that stood at the door was indeed lost. Her hair and clothing covered in filth while the little puppy within her arms huddled against its friend for warmth. The girl was not a child but yet not a woman. The eyes sunken in on her face widened with fear as a stranger approached her. As strange as the woman was the girl found herself entranced with the beauty set before her. Lips cracked as her mouth formed words to answer the onslaught of questions, "I'm lost, cold, and hungry. I thought this place was abandoned. I'm so sorry for intruding, but would you have any food to spare?"

The girl didn't answer the question of who she was but she could only hope the beautiful wouldn't notice.

Cynthia indeed had noticed, but the thoughts of this girl intruding went out the window as she quickly took notice of the blood that had started to creep from wounds upon her lips. Before she could react though, Pandora had already stepped out of the darkness causing a scream of fear from the child. Picking the girl up, Pandora placed a rag against her mouth and swept her and the dog away.

Cynthia only prayed that their guest didn't catch the scent of fresh blood.

Meanwhile back in the dining room, Scarlet sat there calmly listening to Terra's questions. She waited till all were asked before answering, "We heard of your position from the village below and after some investigating we chose to offer you help adjusting to your new life. As for where you had to come, I'm afraid that we haven't found a way to move our residence yet."

[Rivermane]

From it's perch upon the brow of the same mounted animal head Terra's feathered companion watched the events below with keen interest it's eyes taking in the young woman's every detail from cracked lips to the shivering bundle in her arms, as the woman was enveloped by Pandora and spirited away the eyes continued to watch till neither were visible anymore the redness in the birds eyes continuing to pulse as every image captured by his eyes was passed along to Terra. Seeing the other woman had either not noticed or chosen to ignore the change in her eye color for the time being Terra decided not to attempt to disguise what she was doing, inwardly she felt a twinge of compassion for the young woman and her canine companion since she herself had been similar once before her father had arranged her marriage to one of the more wealthy bachelors in the small village below. She had never owned a pet before however as she sat lost in thought for a few moments as a few threads of her old life slipped by behind her eyes, the moment didn't last however and as she blinked away the feeling her eyes returned to their normal shade leaving a issuing a final mental command for her friend to return.

"I'm surprised any would be speaking of me, I didn't exactly endear myself to anyone before I left." Terra said quietly her head hanging slightly in a combination of shame and regret, it was true she had been unhappy about the match between herself and her husband to be but she hadn't wished for their deaths... especially not her own kin.

It had been such a good day till he had taken control of her and forced... or had he? Terra was suddenly unsure the realization slightly shocking as she raised her hands to cover her face as if Scarlet might be able to read her thoughts should she not do so, why was she suddenly doubting her own thoughts? Did she truly love her family thinking they were doing what was best for her always... or did she in fact hate them for forcing her to do what she had always knew would come but never wanted. She didn't have an answer, was it possible that her own demon knew her own wishes better than herself? Shaking her head slightly Terra rubbed her eyes quickly before setting her hands back on the table one either side of her plate a small fake but not entirely unbelievable smile gracing her lips, the gesture was well practiced as she had feigned happiness quite often simply to please her aging parents in the months approaching her wedding.

Caw!

The flutter of wings behind her signaled her feathered companions return the fluttering continuing until she felt the familiar pinch of his talons digging gently into her shoulder, his presence and place upon her person had become so common now that she barely noticed the odd twinge of pain that sometimes accompanied his arrival nor the added weight that had sometimes unbalanced her while she was walking or balancing while out hunting at night. A familiar scent hung in the air naturally enhanced by her heightened senses, it was faint but none the less it was there teasing her with it's rich aroma. Hidden beneath it's prison the beast stirred slightly it's interest piqued it's claws closing around it's prison in anticipation, a slight twinge of pain throbbed in Terra's chest but she ignored it knowing it was simply the animal testing it's cage as well as taking comfort in the fact she had recently fed which meant she was safe... she was in control.

[Lunadrakla]

Cynthia came flouncing back into the room giving no hint to the event that had happened in the foyer. Her blonde hair itself bouncing in a cheerful way. With a delicate twirl, she spun about till plopping in her seat that she had been in earlier. Her eyes settled on Terra once more with a hunter's stare. Her lips twitched slightly as words too low for others to hear slithered their way to their guest's ear. "Did you find her delightful little one? Perhaps we can go have a taste later...." Cynthia's eyes flashed with hunger before reaching for a piece of fruit that was on the table. No one in the room seemed to pick up on the words that were spoken as if the words were only heard by Terra.

Tulay at this time was finally finishing her meal. The dark veil gave a small nod before standing. The movement itself rivaled anything Cynthia had done that consisted of grace or beauty. The buxom of the woman swelled even more as the cleavage threatened to spill out of the dress that held the curved form, those with heightened hearing could even hear the strain of the lace as they performed their duty of shackling the flesh in place. Every movement made by Tulay seemed to be one to seduce any that watched. Cynthia showed only a mixture of mild interest and jealousy, while Scarlet appeared to be saddened and envious of the display placed before them.

Tulay moved around the table to pause behind Terra. Her hands moving to rest on Terra's shoulders, the fingers moving to massage any tense muscles that lay under them. Heat pouring from the woman to caress the skin in front of her. "If you would allow us to help you than we can show you ways to blossom that you've never known before. I would care to speak with you later, whether you stay....or go." Her voice once more sweet like honey and seasoned to heat the blood of any that heard. Weights seemed to press against the back of Terra as Tulay leaned down and forward. The motions similar to someone meaning to either hug or kiss the occupant in question. Instead she seemed to think better and released Terra to move out of the dining room. The sway of her hips leaving scarlet hues upon Scarlet's face as she watched the black lace trail out behind Tulay.

Scarlet shook her head as she took several deep breathes to gain her composure back. The redness quickly leaving her cheeks. "Tulay is the one that found out about you. And brought your predicament to our attention. If you want to simply wander the grounds or house, please feel free to. If your wishing to start training than simply speak with whomever you wish to begin your time with. Or if you want to leave then we will not stop you from that either. We only want to give you means to better your survival. Giving into the beast will only cause your demise sooner as the humans hunt you for your crimes and...." Her words were cut off as Cynthia finished her sentence.

"Fighting it will only cause more problems. We just want to help you learn control and tricks to survive without chancing a young demise."

[Rivermane]

Terra's ears head Cynthia before the other woman even entered the room as the blood she had consumed earlier fueled her increased senses to the point of almost perfection, closing her eyes for a moment she could hear the sound of each step as it was placed also noticing it was different than when she had left a minute ago. The question on the tip of her mind was answered as Cynthia reappeared with an obvious bounce in her step meaning what had happened in the hall had pleased her somehow, Terra noticed that Pandora hadn't followed behind her which meant she was likely seeing to the girl who had been at the door. It wasn't someone Terra recognized but that didn't mean alot since families moved in and out of her old home alot, she had been told this was so that new blood could move into town and that even though the others were moving away their descendants would normally return in years to come. Terra wasn't too used to all the information her senses would provide her with when she had recently fed so this was new to her as with alot of other things over the past months, the sound of Cynthia landing on her chair was like the tolling of a church bell to Terra's ears causing her to flinch slightly only to realize how had she had been concentrating as her hearing returned to normal. The whispered voice that followed combined with the stare that Cynthia seemed to be fixing her with sent a chill down her already cold spine, a quick look to the left and right confirmed that either she was the only one hearing it or the others simply didn't notice or show that they had heard. While the words didn't spark Terra's interest much she could feel a slight twinge of pain in her chest as someone else took definite interest, the pain was fleeting however and Terra showed no sign of discomfort as she picked up a hunk of bread seemingly more to fit in than actually being interested in it.

The sound of Tulay moving her chair drew Terra's attention as she moved to stand, it occurred to Terra that she hadn't actually noticed the sheer size of the other woman's chest until this moment which was understandable since it was a place Terra rarely looked. The grace of the movement was not lost upon Terra either as the size of the woman's assets took second place to the grace and finesse of her movements, while Terra had seen a woman with a substantial chest before she hadn't seen someone who could move so elegantly and gracefully in all her life. Her small village's wealthiest couple were exactly that, they had no more sophistication or grace than anyone else who lived there including herself. Turning back to the bread in her hand which now seemed rather dull in comparison she decided to bite into it anyway tearing off a piece twice the size of her mouth which slowly disappeared until it was being chewed quietly inside her now closed mouth, her attention focused back on Cynthia for a moment noting the seemingly jealous look aimed at Tulay caused Terra to wonder her eyes panning down slightly to gauge Cynthia's size her eyes finding a generous but not too generous size. Turning her attention to Scarlet the same process was repeated but aside from the fact that Scarlet looked like a woman she lacked any form of chest or so her clothing made it look, realizing after a moment that she had gone from admiring Tulays grace to simply comparing bust sizes Terra's cheeks heated with embarrassment her head hanging slightly her eyes closing as she worked down the feeling hoping none of the others had noticed but doubted she was that lucky.

Not really paying attention Terra missed the sounds of Tulay's approach even missing the movement of her companion from her shoulder as he hopped away from the approaching hand the other woman's hands pressed down onto Terra's shoulders which were mostly bare except for the edges of her top which hung limply at the edge of her shoulders. A sudden jump as skin met skin would be the first reaction as Terra's still slightly embarrassed face would turn to look up at the other woman, the warmth of the hands on her shoulders had her relaxing before she even knew what was happening as her body seemingly surrendered against her will. The soft words spoken tickled Terra's ears slightly with both their proximity and the added tone which made Terra's knees go weak, there was little doubt in her mind that if Tulay wanted something she normally got it. As the words ended a weight pressed against her back which could only be one thing as the other woman leaned in closer causing Terra to turn her head back to looking at the table, what was this? What was going on? What did this woman have planned for her... could she even resist if she wanted too? The questions in her mind came at a mile a minute, the heat from Tulays hands wasn't helping her thinking either as her traitorous body continued to succumb to the slow ministrations. But all at once it was over as whatever Tulay had planned originally she seemed to have thought better of as the warmth receded with the rest of her, if Terra's body had been able to speak it would have protested loudly as her body hummed quietly suddenly rather sensitive that it was making Terra uncomfortable. Her companion sat on the table peering at her an almost humorous look on it's features even though such a thing was impossible in any normal raven, she glared at him for a moment before returning her look to the table a small sigh escaping her lips.

Scarlet spoke next finally alleviating the silence that hung in the room after Tulays departure much to at least Terra's relief, the presence of the woman hadn't been even noticed by Terra till the other woman had decided it was time for it to be noticed. The fact that even the other members at the table had been drawn in as she had was relative proof of her sway, inside Terra wondered how she was going to deal with Tulay if every time they met was like that. Turning her attention back to Scarlet she listened carefully noticing fact that she did indeed have a choice about staying or leaving, the mention of training to help her become better at her new life and skills held alot of appeal as Terra had obviously been abandoned by her sire and hence had no idea what she was doing. She didn't know these people however so naturally she couldn't just take them at their word that they were here to help her, they had proven welcoming and kind thus far but if things would remain that way remained to be seen. Relaxing back into her chair as Cynthia took over the last part of the conversation she knew that what was being said was right, she had already had several near misses with her feeding habits not to mention having to relocate from town to town. With the number of deaths at her hands there was even talk of a new wandering serial killer on the lose which made Terra inwardly cringe, she didn't want to kill the people she bit but she couldn't help it if when she got hungry the beast took over.

"I get it... and you both are right, but realize I don't know any of you that well yet. Also what would any of you gain out of helping me?" The piece of bread in her hand dropped quietly to her plate as she slowly stood her words pouring out as she gained altitude, her companion sensing her mood took flight to perch back upon her shoulder before she stood up too far.

"I'll admit, the idea is very appealing. You've all been very hospitable." The urge to move was suddenly very strong for some reason as she continued to speak, walking slowly around her chair before turning back to the two of them she leaned against the back of it before continuing.

"Give me some time to think about it, maybe getting to know each of you individually might help somewhat." She said finally pushing off from the chair so that she was standing upright again, she breathed a calming sigh to settle her nerves as she waited for their reply a feeling of trepidation washing over her.

[Lunadrakla]

" 'ou 'ave 'eft a trrrail 'f deat' w'errreverrr 'ou go, une t'at 'unterrrs cen f'llow easily. W'eneverrr a new 'oung'ing arrre 'eft to learrrn on t'eirrr o'n it strrrik's a c'ain event t'at inspirrres t'e morrrtals to t'ke up arrrms and 'unt all unnaturrral crrreaturrres t'ey cen fend. If an experrrienced 'unterrr come 'errre t'errre is a c'ance t'ey co'ld fend us eit'errr forrrcing us to flee ourrr 'ome orrr fig't 'im letting ot'errrs know t'at we arrre 'errre." The voice was slow as Pandora worked to get the words clearly as possible. Her dark form separating from shadows in the hallway.

"It will also keep us from hunting you down if you lose control and become a mindless killer. Which is very possible." The words were spoke in a bored tone from Cynthia who was fondling the bottle that she had been messing with earlier although she was doing rather well to leave the seal in place.

Scarlet was watching Terra nodding as the girl made her statements. "They both speak the truth. I would simply find the gratification in knowing another child has been taken in and then released as a knowledgeable woman." At this point, she carefully began working at finishing the food that she had on her plate.

Cynthia gave a sigh of regret as she placed the bottle back on the table. Her face turned towards Terra with her body following in result, till her whole body face her. Giving a grin, she leapt to her feet, "So...you want to get to know us individually? Who do you want to hang out with first?"

[Rivermane]

The familiar tones of Pandora's voice in the shadows was surprisingly calming despite the initial jump when her hidden form suddenly began speaking, Terra listened carefully as she had trouble making out the words without effort but by the time she finished Terra had the general idea. But in a way the words struck a chord as well as a nerve since after all they had invited her here so if a hunter or two showed up they had only themselves to blame for inviting her, at the same time the words simply reinforced the little voice in her head that had screamed loudly at her during each of her bloody feeding sessions. It hadn't always been there the little voice, the first time she had heard it was during the events at the wedding when she had lost control and butchered all the wedding attendee's. But it had been there ever since like a silent partner in her crimes, leaving a trail was certainly sloppy but what could she do about it? The choice was simple, feed and murder one person or starve and kill a dozen. Only once had she tried to starve herself by not hunting or trying to eat animals, but due to her poor condition and mostly human appetite at the time she couldn't bring herself to eat rats and wild game were too quick for her. Hence the beast had taken over when the hunger had become too much, helplessly she had watched as a prisoner almost as her form ravaged several individuals of which only the last had been used for sustenance. Their faces and screams still haunted her dreams some nights, to be truthful she hadn't known a peaceful nights sleep in months.

The words from Cynthia however had an entirely different effect, the seemingly bored and uncaring tone punching straight into her gut and putting her immediately on the defensive. Did the other woman think she asked for this life? To become a monster she had only heard tales about as a child to frighten her into behaving at night? There was naturally a possibility she didn't think that way but the rational part of Terra's mind took a back seat as her anger which had been absent for months finally sprang to the fore in her defense, her companion on her shoulder noticing the quick change in mood made a rather human gesture in moving one of his wings to cover an imaginary ear.

"Well I'm sorry if the prospect of you having to kill me for something I didn't ask for sounds like such a boring task, perhaps your training might be nice so when you 'quite possibly' have to do it I can at least make your bored life a little more interesting!" It came out in such an angry snarl Terra surprised even herself with the venom she managed to unleash into her tone, the glare accompanying it was just as fierce as Terra's eyes found Cynthia's.

The words following by Scarlet were sage however and seemed to speak to Terra's more rational side which caused sheath her anger for now her arms folding over her chest in a rather dramatic fashion, to them she was likely but a child so why not act like one occasionally just to prove them right? Which was what part of her thought, the other however would have simple held a hand up to it's nonexistent face in shame. Turning her head to the side her glare remaining as if she wished the wallpaper she was now looking at to shrivel and die for no real reason than it being in her sight Terra considered Scarlet's words, deep down she knew these people didn't mean her harm.. well some of them anyway but the months on the run and the drastic change in her lifestyle had left alot of issues with herself to be worked out. Her companion realizing the worst was over suddenly found himself the unintentional victim of his mistresses glare, Terra seeming to have not noticed him when she transferred her glare to the wall.

Caw! Caw! Caw!

The sound jolted Terra since it was so close to her ear causing her to glare at her companion for a moment before realizing, sighing quietly she nodded her head a more gentle voice passing between them apologizing for being so insensitive to her only current friend in the room. Cynthia however seemed to suddenly spring to life after placing back a bottle that Terra had only just noticed she had been fiddling with, bounding to her feet causing Terra to flinch as naturally the other woman might have been angry with Terra's little outburst and as unattached to her new life as she was the thought of it ending still scared her. The words following were slightly surprising coming from Cynthia however they made sense since Terra herself had said it, of the four of them the choice didn't really seem to require much thinking. Scarlet struck Terra as one who wouldn't be offended by being talked too later, Cynthia so far was not sitting inside of Terra's good books so far or perhaps it was just the heat remaining from her flare up a moment ago that was influencing the decision. Tulay had mentioned wanting to see her later but the woman's power over her as displayed earlier caused her to hesitate dealing with her till she was more prepared, which left Pandora whom Terra had had the most favorable interaction with thus far even if she was unsure if the woman would be interested or not.

"I think Pandora, after all I wouldn't want her to be dealt with later by a certain someone... which I'm guessing won't happen if she's with me." The residual heat of her earlier anger had influenced her choice a little since she knew that Cynthia didn't seem to care for Pandora much, perhaps she was stepping on the lions tail with this statement but in all honesty it felt good so for now Terra paid her choice little mind and simply waited for the inevitable reply.

[Lunadrakla]

As soon as Terra was done yelling at Cynthia, she was sure that the girl didn't notice the smile of delight that flitted across the blond's lips. She let the girl let the mockery of emotions flow from her system without hindrance. Cynthia even continued to burst out with her questions even though the answer Terra gave wasn't what she had expected.

Cynthia only despised Pandora because it was basically impossible to get under the black woman's skin. She had expected Terra to want to spend the time with Tulay after the interaction between the two. Cynthia had to give Terra credit for not giving in to the wench's ways. As soon Terra gave her answer and appeared to be sticking with it, she gave a grin and tipped her hand to Pandora, "Good luck, mutt!"

After cursing Pandora, she snatched the bottle from the table and seemed to vanish. All she did was book it to her room where she would spend the time enjoying herself. Before fully departing a silent message was whispered to Terra, once more left unnoticed by the others, "Don't apologize. At least with training it will be harder to break you when I go to end your existence. Of course if you survive and don't need destroyed, I might find you interesting even then."

Scarlet was the one startled by the outburst as she was not expecting it at all. Her food having slipped down the wrong windpipe caused her to start choking. After a few beatings on her own chest she finally managed to dislodge it before giving her two cents worth. When she heard Terra choose Pandora, she only looked up at the woman. "Don't worry about the chores downstairs. I'll deal with them."

Pandora herself simply stood there staring at Terra with the same empty look as before. It took her a few moments to start moving but when she did, she was just as silent. Her toned body moved with a warrior's grace as she approached the table and began gather soft foods onto a plate. She didn't say anything while she did so.

Once she had a plate full of food, she began walking out of the dining room only pausing long enough to pick up a clay jug that sat against the wall. Her arm stiffened as the jug was raised towards Terra. She meant for her to take it but if the girl took too long, she would just walk off with both the plate and the jug. Her path taking them deeper into the house, turning down a hall similar to the one leading to Terra's room. The door though had all of its locks on the inside as if it was designed to keep everyone out of the room.

[Rivermane]

Terra wasn't too good at reading people so she had no idea if her barb about Cynthia's seeming dislike of Pandora being brought into play with her choice of favorite of the group had hit home or not, though the barb passed from Cynthia seemed to reinforce the idea that she didn't like the woman though the mutt reference was lost upon Terra completely. In honesty she simply felt like silence so she could think as well as being with someone familiar, Pandora fitted both those roles as she continued to demonstrate with her silent reply to Cynthia. Scarlet however had been choking for a moment after Terra's rude outburst making her once again regret her momentary lapse in control, for a moment Terra considered helping the poor woman but before she thought to offer Scarlet had already fixed the problem herself. Half turning so she could watch Pandora she took the woman's emergence from the shadows to get a decent look at the other woman, the silence and composure followed by the way she carried herself hinted to some seemingly obvious martial training. Terra was no expert when it came to warriors but she had spent enough days watching drills during bother her childhood and adulthood to know the subtle signs of a warrior upon a person, she couldn't always tell especially when it was attempting to be hidden but Pandora didn't seem to be interested in either advertising the fact nor hiding it. The obvious toning and muscle work on the woman was further proof to support Terra's thoughts, a small pang of envy crept up inside her rather unbidden since as a child Terra had once wanted to join the town militia even if it was just as a scout but as usual her father had put an end to any thought of that rather quickly.

Terra watched Pandora move silently for the time being wondering if her choice had bothered the woman at all, no outward signs were shown so naturally Terra had no real idea whether or not she liked the idea of spending time with Terra or not. As she finished filling her plate and turned to leave the first acknowledgment of her presence or more likely the first sign that she was indeed welcome to follow along was presented in the form of a clay jug which Terra immediately took before falling into step behind her, the trip continued in silence with Terra not speaking at first so that she could think during their walk. It was clear to Terra now that she could trust at least some of the people living in the house although how much was still left to be seen, Tulay had obviously gone to great lengths to collect enough information about her exploits that it left Terra wondering if she had been followed all these months. She wouldn't put it past them to be honest as they seemed the type, directing her attention back to the hall around them she took the time to admire the decorations placed around the house as they walked. The door they passed through was covered in locks which caused Terra to stop for a moment as she pondered what so many locks could possibly be for, it was upon entering this room that Terra decided to break the silence finally.

"So I noticed you seem to have some martial training." Terra said matter of factly wanting to start off on a topic the woman was likely comfortable with, she also wanted to confirm her own observations though she was pretty sure she wasn't wrong.

"I used to watch the militia train when I was younger, your movements remind me of the trainers there." The second line was a little hesitant as Terra didn't know if the other woman would have guessed where her knowledge came from without the explanation, still what's done is done was Terra's only thought as she waited for Pandora's reply.