<i>Poor thing…</i>Kade chuckled to himself, not bothering to look a little pleased as he sat down.  Dorian looked unhappy, perhaps even more than that.  So perhaps snakes<i>could</i>feel something other than greed, even if it was more anger than anything else.  The vampire was satisfied that his visage was still enough to distract.<br/><br/>“Gloat?” he asked, a barely audible chuckle following, the sound rich and deep, even if breathy.  “Over what?  Your unfortunate affair coming back to haunt you, a stranger?  What makes you think I find you important enough to find either misery or satisfaction in your situation?  I’m here for another drink, not for you,” came the effortless lie.  “How highly you must think of yourself.”<br/><br/>Honestly, there could’ve been just cause.  There might’ve been a logical reason why Rodrick had been so eager to insert himself into the situation.  Drunk or not, who would come back to this slimy human?  Was it the money he obviously had?  Perhaps he didn’t used to be such a terrible person.  All during the trial, Kade was pretty sure this was just how the man was, this disastrous mess of cold heart and striking features.  Nice as he was to look at, was that enough to bring back friends and lovers?<br/><br/>His glass placed down, a worker rushed to replace it with a full one.  He was growing tired of being social.  Kade had spent too much time alone, sleeping through the years or hiding amongst a small group of humans he held precious to him.  Being in busy areas, even those he owned, was fine in the beginning, but always ended up grating on him.  He was quickly reaching his limit.<br/><br/>The question he had to ask himself was how he was going to finish this revenge.  He could’ve always waited for Dorian to head home, track him down, slip in… take him in the wee hours of the morning.  That would’ve made it quick, though.  If he wanted to drive home this man’s sins, he’d need days, not hours.  He needed to take him down to a secure location, either there or under his old club.  Considering they were already standing directly over one of his sanctuaries where he could easily lock Dorian in forever, it seemed easier to just shamelessly lure him in.  He already looked like he’d be interested if Kade gave the right invitation.<br/><br/>“Another drink for my new friend,” he invited, staring at Dorian with apparent amusement.  “He looks like he could use it.”