Dante fell silent at her outburst, her words swirling in his mind. A daughter? Either she had lied to him while they were together, which wouldn't surprise him, or she had found someone after she left him and truly moved on with her life, in every way imaginable. “You've a daughter? Good to know you've moved on so well Rory. Congratulations... for whatever it's worth. I always thought you'd be the one I started a family with. Before you left without a word anyway.” Realizing that Rory had transformed, he shut his mouth and shook his head, knowing that he was now wasting his breath. She didn't often choose to run away from a confrontation, but that's clearly what she was choosing to do now. With a quiet snort to show his displeasure, he turned to follow Rory to his car, chewing on his lower lip hard enough to draw blood.<br/><br/>Remaining silent as he approached the car, he stopped long enough to open the passenger door for Rory, then shut it and made his way to the driver's side. Once in his seat, he started the car and threw the stick into reverse and pulled out of his drive, his teeth grinding in irritation that Rory had chosen to change to her animal form, refusing any sort of communication with him. “When we get to Ansel's place, you don't have to worry about anyone recognizing you, even in your human form. No one alive should be there. If you decide to shift back and actually talk to me... I have some spare clothes in the trunk. I'm sure you can find at least a shirt to wear. It won't take us long however... I know where that artifact is kept and I know the code for the safe, courtesy of Ansel himself.” As he spoke to her, he pulled out onto the road that would take them to Ansel's house, a trip that would only take them a few minutes.<br/><br/>Dante remained silent for the duration of their short trip, only breaking the silence as he pulled into Ansel's driveway and killed the engine, a hard look on his face as he studied the outside of the house. “I'll be honest Rory... you may not like what you'll see inside, but you'll at least get your precious keystone.” With his vague warning in place, he got out of the car, making sure to close his door behind him, forcing Rory to shift back to her human form if she wanted to get out of the car. With a quiet chuckle to himself, he pressed the trunk release on his key and started towards the house, eager to find the key stone and leave Ansel's as quick as possible. He did not want to be unfortunate enough to have his wife show up. She didn't deserve what he would be forced to do if she showed up while they were there.<br/><br/>Putting Rory from his mind for the moment, he slowly climbed the porch stairs and stopped at the front door, his hand clasping the handle. With a deep breath, he opened the door and walked in, leaving it open behind him for Rory. Amber eyes scanned across the scene of his friend's murder, the couch and wall behind it, covered in crimson and bit of bone and tissue, a grisly sight, but one that Rory had seen many times before, though this one might be different. The death of old friends weren't easy on some, even if they were used to death. A quick shake of his head was the only reaction he gave to the sight before he moved through the house, making his way back to Ansel's office and the safe he had opened less than an hour before. Reaching into the opened safe, he rooted around in the remaining items to find the piece Rory was searching for. A satisfied smile curled his lips as his fingers found the key stone. “Got lucky tonight.” Turning from the safe, he tossed the artifact onto the desk and took a seat in the chair, taking the free moment to begin searching Ansel's desk, deciding that he should've done as much before he left earlier.