Grace
*Things had been wrapping up for the day. The day had been spent finally taking back the vengeance he was owed for what the poachers had tried to do to him, and now their bodies laid far off in a different land, and now he was free, he had just met a rather interesting individual and changed into a griffin when he was out of sight so the person could not track him.* 

*Now he was settling down for the night, he had messed up his sleep schedule after all since when does a vampire sleep during the night, well I guess him. Nestled in the middle of the clearing he would be curled up on some soft grass, letting his breath move the rather tall grass almost like a breeze was rolling through.*
Mary
*Silently, a black shadow leapt through the thick greenery of the darkening forest. Glowing, yellow eyes reflecting the inevitably setting sun shifted their gaze onto the griffin lying in the tall grass. The figure let out soft hisses from the gasps they took to catch their breath, alerting the griffin of their presence in the area.

The figure, stooped on the branch of a tree, stabbed their nails into the branch so they could balance. Obviously, watching the griffin intensely.
Grace
*The griffin had taken notice of the small creature and while other griffins would be more beastly or cawing this one actually spoke at her, although it was more high pitched then a person it was clear the griffin was sentient. And whether she should be scared of them or not was unkown.*

 "Well what brings a small thing like you all on your own in a forest as dangerous as this."
Mary
The creature, still not speaking looked at the curious griffin and hissed at him feeling threatened by his presence as he was so much larger than she. Meteora would not let her guard down on such a creature, never turning her back or averting her gaze. 

A seemingly deep yet light and airy voice came from the figures mouth, small fangs being revealed. 
"What brings I? What brings you, traveler? This is my home, I have never seen you." She hissed at him, still feeling threatened.
Grace
*The griffin lowered its head and tucked his wings and lowered his entire body, making himself seem smaller then he truly was, hearing her attempt to be scary he had a bit of fun with the situation and spoke once more in a softer more civilized manner.*

"I ask for your mercy great beast of the woods you see i was just looking for a spot to lay my head while the sun hides away, if i am intruding on your land i can move and find another resting place."
Mary
The figure smiled with obvious cheerfulness before returning to her much more dark and mysterious look. She dug her claws into the trunk and slid down the tree, peaking out from the back of the tree. 

"Fine, the mercy will be given." 

The figure stepped forward to reveal herself. Looking up at the griffin she angrily asked. 

"Is there another suitable resting place I may show you to?"
Grace
"If you would like to lead me somewhere that i could sleep freely and not be on anyone's land you great and merciful beast." 

*The griffin would stand up to its full height and stretch its legs and wings to their fullest extent and even letting out a wide yawn. It seemed it had been resting there for a bit before she had come along to wake him.*
Mary
"I wouldn't say it's exactly **Whos** Land you're on that concerns me, it's only some of the other creatures that are interested in you." 

*She smiled, holding out a small hand for him to grab. She lead him to the trunk of the tree, signaling for him to climb up with her.* 

"It's safer up there, less bugs if you can believe."
Grace
*The griffin extended his hand out to her hand and let her hold that to lead him around and up the tree, his claws making deep indents in the wood as he moved around. He thought to himself about the kindness of this small creature, and thought about the kindness he could give back to her.*
Mary
"You're lucky it was me who found you! Imagine if one of those other more mean creatures found you! I was just defending myself of course so you can't blame me for hissing at you!"

*The girl seemed to be quite talkative compared to many other forest dwellers. Meteora climbed up to the branch where she originally sat, making room for the griffin.* 

"If I! Meteora of the forest would not have found you, who knows that horrors could've occurred!" 

*Meteora boasted about her so called triumph of 'helping' the griffin.*
Grace
Going up to the branch she rested on i would find it was just a bit to small, and i would look over at her with the most innocent look.
 "I am going to change my look, please do not be frightened"
*And with that said the griffin would slowly almost melt away into a cloud of a bloody mist and then methodically come back together in the form of a man, though one that seemed like it had two longer and more pointed teeth.*
Mary
The goblin seemed intrigued by the change, wondering about such a creature. She got closer to him and looked closely at his features. 

"I've seen cooler." 

The goblin smiled with confidence, she broke her look of curiosity. Switching the subject, the goblin stated. 

"Well, isn't it just cozy up here; No evil bugs can come crawl into our ears and-" 

She covered her pointy ears and looked nervous. Going into a quiet and shaken demeanor then quickly breaking out of it. 

"I mean- bugs are the least of **My** Concerns."
Grace
*She had such a funny confidence or false confidence and so i thought at least i could make some fun out of this and decided to point to the back of her neck.*

 "Do you feel that super big and scary bug, oh man i would die if it was on me."

*I had a suspicion she would jump and might fall out of the tree so i had a bit of blood ready to catch her in case what he though came true.*
Mary
"WHAT?!" The goblin screamed, flailing around as if she had no control over her actions. "Get it off Get it off Get it off!" She yelled. Not paying attention, Meteora lost her footing on the branch and headed for the ground, back first.
Grace
*I laughed for a bit as she danced around trying to get the make believe bug off of her back and i was continues to find it amusing and yet she went tumbling off the edge of the tree and he threw his arm out sending a mass of hardened blood to catch her in the air and help her back up, still laughing as she righted herself.*
Mary
Meteora, obviously embarrassed, covered her face to hide her red cheeks. 

"There was no bug was there.." 

Meteora sniffled as the event made her feel quite scared. She grabbed onto him and sniffled again. 

"Why did you lie to me" She frowned.
Grace
"I truthfully thought you would be a fierce beast and blast the imaginary bug with some really cool magic. You were talking about being so scary, i wanted to see how scary you are."

*While gently rubbing her head he let a small chuckle leave his lips and smiled while trying to soothe her.*
Mary
Meteora sighed and stuck out her tongue, not at him but in a defeated way. She brought her knees up to her chest and crossed her arms over them. Laying her head down on them and looking up at him. 

"I am a fearsome beast...", she pouted, her eyes looking away from him. "I don't understand why you have to go scare me like that, you're not being very nice you know."
Grace
"Well you are a fearsome monster, if you don't believe me then come with me and i will show you."

*He reached his hand out for her to take it, it had been a while since he had done this but she was such a goofy sweet little thing he felt the need to cheer her up.*
Mary
Her ear twitched before she averted her gaze toward him. Hesitantly, Meteora put her hand into his palm, looked at their hands, then looked back up at him with a 'if you do something weird I'm going to freak out'
Grace
*He simply smiled and when her hand met his they both disapated into a bloody cloud that then rushed through the forest and around trees. Since it was her first time doing it the sensations would be new, the feeling of being spread out and weightless brought joy to him when he first did it but people witness it differently. They came to a stop above a small gathering of graceful deer. The forms of her and him slowly coming back together atop the tree, their hands still entertwined.*
Mary
The bloody cloud made Meteora somewhat nervous, she didn't entirely understand what was happening but before she knew it there were treetops below her. The tingly feeling of falling entered her stomach as the two glided around. Once they came to a stop, Meteora looked at him with amazement. 

"How-How'd you do that?" She whispered trying not to scare off the deer. She held onto his hand as a form of stability, feeling quite dizzy after the whole event.
Grace
"Well it is some of the magic i have. I am a vampire but look over there, they will surely be scared of you, and look at them they are bigger then you, for you being smaller then them and they still cower and run away in fear of you that is something right?"

*He lowered himself to sit with his legs hanging from the branch being quiet so they dont run away yet, he does keep his hand holding hers.*
Mary
She sat silently for a moment, taking in everything around her. "But they're afraid of bugs too you know" She smiled at him and giggled, scaring off the deer in turn. "Oopsies" She covered her mouth. 

Meteora put her head down on his lap, letting go of his hand. "And you get to do that all the time?" She looked up at him.
Grace
*Finding her getting close he gave her a soft chuckle and began ruffling her hair as he looked down.*

"I get to do that quite a lot yes, i am a vampire and those in my family have gotten that ability, though i do not know if it works on those i turn into a vampire. And yes the magic is cool but you suffer from an extensive thirst for blood."
Mary
"But you wouldn't want mine... Right?" She questioned him, still calmed simply by his presence. The sound of the forest engulfed her, making Meteora quite tired. "I'm just a goblin.. Our blood isn't very" She yawned "Delectable."
Grace
"That is the rumor but i find it is wrong, i am actually quite fond of goblin blood, though i dont enjoy causing harm so i only drink from those that allow me and give me permission." 

*He was quite fine laying there with her head on his lap he looked on around the forest, his senses still telling him the threats nearby.*
Mary
Meteora sat and thought about vampires who ruthlessly kill their victims or leave them to suffer. "Aren't you ever fearful of losing control over your need for blood? If you've gone days without a drop then how do you control the hunger?" She asked him.

Her question seemed as if she were threatened by the vampire, or feared that he would go feral. But in truth she was not afraid, simply a curious goblin who can't phrase a rather disturbing question.
Grace
*From his senses he can hear her heartbeat and detect the calm, and if it was not for that he would have thought she was scared but her heart told another story and so he calmly responded.*

"There have been a few close calls but any blood is good enough to take away the feral tendencies of mine."
Mary
Meteora closed her eyes, feeling the beat of the land in her heart. 

"Are other vampires hostile towards you? I find that some goblin families don't like me a lot. I think that most goblins prefer their own family rather than an outsider."

Meteora grew sad, her ears shyly turning down.
Grace
"Many vampires see me as a threat and because of they they wish to do me harm, yet here i still stand and they did not succeed. Even within their own familys vampires find eachother enemies. I do not think it is just goblins or vampires that do that. But it is alright i am here with you now."
Mary
Before he even knew it, Meteora had fallen asleep in his lap. Breathy snores left her mouth as she drifted into sleep.