Edward
Ohh. Graveyard Ferna... In the same city? Does it have its own purpose already, or can I make it up as I go?
Lance
*She missed the doll shop... She missed their gleaming eyes and cold skin. She missed the hominess and kinship she felt in the darkened room shrouded in candlelight. She hoped the shopkeeper would be ok... He didn't take very good care of himself you see. Sitting atop a mausoleum, she quietly twirled a white Gardenia around in her fingertips. She knew the rules... And her newly placed restrictions left her feeling a bit depressed.

The more she saw, the more she began to develop an opinion herself. Vampires and humans could not live together. They could coexist, like countries or nations but they'd need their own area with borders and regulations. What they were trying to achieve would never happen as man had years of evolution to develop this pretentious absolution that if you were not human, you were a monster. It wasn't hatred, but more so a disliking as they had resorted her lifestyle to what she didn't agree with.*
Angel
*Would be walking along the borderlands he would walk through a forest tiredly lumbering along opening his cool flask of water taking a soft sip before heading towards it his white hair seemingly untouched by the blood surprisingly.

As the winds gentle breeze blew it would gently push his hair and he would walk onward, as he got closer he saw a figure sitting atop a mausoleum marching there slowly he approached it was The little vampire female at the shop he had met before he would look up and speak*

`"Hey... Are you ok? I thought you died back in the caves.."`
Lance
*That wind sure did carry his scent alright... And being the vampire she was, she regretted her heightened sense of smell in this exact moment. Covering her nose and mouth with her sleeve she was glad he survived but at the same time... Could he do something about that?* "I could be better, I've got questions but if you could possibly..." *There was no polite nor kind way to ask him to take a bath. He also looked a bit worse for wear... But as she recalled he didn't exactly have a home to return to. He didn't come across a stream or lake in his travels? This was not something a meer handkerchief could fix.

She couldn't go into the city, but perhaps there was a bathhouse there. She could lend him some coin but of course, it would require him to walk all the way back.* "What was your purpose at those caves? And furthermore... What is your purpose here now?" *At a graveyard of all places. Why not an inn? Or a bathouse- man she just could not let that go.*
Angel
*Didn't realize how bad of a smell he accumulated from all the dry blood he was to tired to think of it and had gotten used to it after a few hours of walking in the forests coming upon this place even though gloomy was a big change of scenery his pink/red emerald eyes looked up upon her before he spoke.

`"Could I possibly...?"`

*He was confused as he looked up to her before looking at his bloodied clothes he sighs as he looked embarssed, before speaking once more.*

`"I apologize about the smell... There was no river or lake from dimeria to the borderlands of my knowledge the nearest river is the east at the fork of the champions hold. I wanted to speak to the vampires and come to my own conclusion about vampires if they were evil or not it would be wrong if someone told me that a certain race was evil I just believed them like a fool without going to see if there statement had any truth."`

*He placed his hand behind his head seeing her face of disgust he frowned slightly before speaking once more.*

`"Im here because the graveyard was in my path I'm leaving the nation of sicarlas I seen brutality at the capital where fellow adventurers we're hung in the streets they're bodies left to rot. You also may forget I have no home to return to no place to sleep comfortable or clean my body it is to say the least not fun."`

*He didn't specify why.*
Lance
*East? Which way was East and how far was it from here? What was a champions hold? She'd tilt her head light to one side as these places he mentioned she had never been too nor heard of. The thing that intrigued her the most, was hid want to draw his own conclusion... She could respect that, but they weren't much different. Garbage came in all colors and like humans, you had your good apples, and your rotten ones.* "And what was your conclusion?" *She didn't assume it was good, considering he was leaving the nation but he didn't try to kill her so it couldn't have been that bad either.*

"Humans killing humans?" *How funny... Because the vampires were also killing vampires. In that they were more alike then she initially thought.* "If you are leaving the nation, then where will you go?.." *Did he expect to be more profitable or successful in a neighboring nation? That, and that sounded like quite a long distance between here and wherever he was going. She suspected he didnt have any food since the last time she had given him some.*

"Well, I wish you well on your travels and endeavors.." *She gave a bow of her head, and earnestly wished him the best. She wouldn't try to dissuade or change his mind becajse she believed, like her elders believed, in the power of choice.*
Angel
*Would slowly lower himself to the ground as he would take a seat resting on arm on his knee the other on his waist. To take a small break before he would have to be on the move again his eyes looked upon her with a bit of confusion lingering and pity for her race and her suffering.* `"My conclusion is that were all the same no one is any different people are just born different and have to survive differently there is nothing wrong with that. The humans killed the captain of a group that made initial contact with the vampires because he wished to protect them proclaiming then citizens of the nation as much as he was I agree with him it is something I can't let go."`

*He would take another breath before speaking as his eyes lowered to look at his feet before any words escaped.* `"I want to the leave the nation but without any true plan other then head in one direction and hope for the best I don't know."` *Upon hearing her wishing him safe travels he lifted his head up* `"Why must you be so daft, where will I go?"` *A soft chuckle escaped before speaking once more* `"I want to to protect the vampires, before I leave this nation even if it meant shedding blood to protect those that just want to live, I want to protect you as well I owe you my life I want to ask you something..."`

*He sighs softly*

`"I want you to join on my party join my on my ventures you can't walk this nation without being at risk you can't return to your shop, I have no place to go maybe we can help each other?"`

*He asked hoping she would accept his proposal it would make him happy to not have to travel alone it would also give him a purpose instead of being a vagabond, he would do something he enjoys protecting someone who he wants to someone that deserves it however he didn't expect her to accept he expected her to say no.*
Lance
*Well her ears perked up at that. Her close friend had told her of one who had spared the lot of them that night... Maybe humanity had what the definition of a monster was all backwards. She was sullen about it, but there was nothing she in her current position could do other than wish more death upon her enemies, but even that got exhausting after a while. She wanted justice as much as anyone would... An eye for an eye as they say. But something about wishing for more violence after all that had happened and that **Would** Happen just seemed draining... No pun intended.

Now, she was fine until he was throwing around insults. Daft?? Coming from someone who reaked of human blood, vampire blood and... Something else. Goblin? Disgusting.* "Then I wish you horrible turmoil on your travels" *She retorted, couldn't wish any human well these days it seemed. He could ask her whatever he liked, her cheeks were puffed out in mild annoyance and she couldn't guarantee a huffy response and she snapped her head to look away from him.*

"An alliance?" *She floated to her feet and leaned over to stare down at him.* "You know I could eat you" *But she wouldn't. It was against her morals.* "I could bring you terrible trouble" *But she couldn't, she was prohibited by the sun.* "I could tell my father of my whereabouts, and he would surely abolish you" *But she shouldn't, because he would lock her away and confine her to the equivalent of a bird cage for eons to come.*

"Even so, you wish to form an alliance?" *It was a little exciting. Maybe it was time she made a choice too.* "Then we go" *It was fairly simple for her. She couldn't go back to the doll shop, and she couldn't go back home lest she wanted it to turn into a prison. Leaving was the only way to find the fundamental truths of the world.*
Angel
*Stood quiet as she was contemplating in her head about what she would do he had no idea what she may have been thinking only to await her response, he remained indifferent as she snapped at him his face remaining neutral to through the interaction. Until she said she could eat him then followed up by threats of calling her father he replied with a soft calm voice.* `"You could eat me, will I stop you no, if you feel that I have offended you so deeply you wish to take my life if it made you feel better then so be it, it might teach you a lesson in your emotions at the cost of a life I have nothing to lose. You can also call your father to kill me I wouldn't have anyone to exact vengeance on my behalf do as you please."`

*He spoke as his eyes looked upon her as she was standing over him everything he said had been the truth but replied to her but as she accepted his proposal his eyes filled with surprise*

`"So you decided to not kill me and join me together on our travels?"`

*He smiles softly*
Lance
*She jumped to float down from her perch before covering her nose once more with her sleeve.* "Yes but... I won't be able to survive an hour into the voyage if you continue to smell like that.." *Her vocie sounded how one would usually sound if they plugged their nose.* "Vampires have a very heightened and keen sense of smell... I won't be able to bare it" *The closer she got, the worse it got.* "Where is champions hold? We shall make haste to the river.." *Running a few paces forward, she stopped and the realized that he could not turn into a bat. Well then, this was bound to be troublesome.* 

"Hm... We'll need a carriage..." *They would be traveling merchants or nomads. The carriage was especially important because the terrain had a knack to fluctuate. Should they cross a dessert or an open field or some plains there would be no cover for her and she would need to be shielded by the sunlight. Furthermore, he was the only one who would be able to by privisions. Since he was human he'd have a safer and easier time.*
Angel
*As she covered her nose he felt a little more embarrassed as she had her nose plugged he couldn't help but give a soft laugh on how strange it sounded.* `"I see... The champions hold is about 3 miles east, not that far, from here."` *Tilting his head seeing her run then stop he would slowly press his hand into the dirt ground slowly getting up dusting himself off before speaking again.*

`"Then come with me to the city of dimeria it is not safe but as long as you cover your face and skin you will be safe if anything happens I swear I will protect you."`

*He would set down his backpack then pulled out a black cloak it was clean unlike his clothing now*

`"Here out this on we will head to the river then we will head to dimeria, I am owed a few pieces of coin, for completing a quest so I don't starve to death I need them."`
Lance
*Carefully taking the cloak, she supposed having a bat follow him would be too obvious.* "Coin.." *In another world where she hadn't been alive for two hundred and fifteen years with her father being a nobleman and her mother an Aristocrat placing them in the upper middle class coin might have been a problem. She didn't have access to her own safe, but she did have funds stored in the regional bank that had outlets all over. That was for emergencies, but she did save her allowance and had accumulated quite the amount. She had stored parts of it in various cemeteries and graveyards in the Sicarlas Kingom because it wasn't wise to keep all of your eggs in one basket.

Tying the cloak over her shoulders, it almost touched the ground since she was a bit shorter than him. She looked left, then right before supposedly having found what she was looking for. A grave guarded by stone cherubs was always a sign that a child had died. White Gardenias much like the one she held sprouted from its soil. It was a seasonal flower, so it would always grow back but it also signaled where she kept some coin. Without it, she'd forget unfortunately.

Gently scooting the cherub to the side, a hollow hole held a lace covered, black, velvet pouch that looked very very old. There was only 500 gold coins in it, but with one gold piece equating to ten silver pieces this would do for now. She'd slide the guardian of stone back before holding up the pouch.* "Coin." *She wouldn't be of much use outside of the city, so he better enjoy it while it lasted.*
Angel
*Looked at her as she began to mosey about the graveyard as she wrapped the cloak around herself he watched her walk to around looking left then right he would follow a few steps behind but stay a little bit far away his tired eyes watching for any enemies that may come*

`"What may you be searching for?"`

*Looking over he would see a flower as she removed the dirt and soil to side and seeing a black velvet pouch that looked heavy with what he would assume had coin in it he would speak.* `"It is your coin anything you wish for me to get for you that would be to dangerous for you to get on your own I will do so I won't use your coin."` *He wished not to use another's money nothing he didn't earn he refuses to use he would speak once more.* `"You will hold onto it until you choose you wish for me to hold onto it. Now let's begin are journey before sun up."` *He would say softly one would think someone as poor as him would want gold and even be desperate to have it or even happy but he wasn't it had as much value as dirt had value to him, nothing unless he earned it with his two hands.*
Lance
*Her expression got a little annoyed as she held out an outstretched arm* "Coin. You said you needed coin.." *She got what they needed, now they could go to the river she didn't see the problem. Objective complete, there was no debate. Coin was coin. She grumbled and placed it in her dress pocket before following after him, but by a good few feet because the smell was terrible. She noted his tired physic and almost forgot that the night may have been the prime time for activity for her, but not so much for him. Well, he could rest when he was clean because she wouldn't be able to out up with it for hours.

Once they left the Graveyard gates, she lifted the hood over her head. The uncertainty would well and grow the further away from familiar grounds she got. The adventurers guild was more than likely have scouts out. Of course, they had no way to prove she wasn't human... Well, no direct way. What were they gonna do? Spritz anyone who walked into the square with holy water?*