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</div></div><br/><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'">Luca frowned. He shoved Seth back and decided against his colorfully chosen words as Aries confirmed that they were in the area he'd seen the strange person. Luca started forward into the alley as Aries spoke. The notion of blood in the vicinity meant a couple of things. "Someone might be hurt," he muttered.<br/>
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"Quite possible. I mean, if it were a feeding, there'd be more blood, right?" Seth asked from just behind Luca.<br/>
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"That depends..."<br/>
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"On what?"<br/>
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"When it happened. How many victims. Maybe the victim got away even. Or..." Luca didn't even get to finish his words as Aries was suddenly in front of him, frantically trying to push him backward. Luca knew the little vampire could definitely shove Luca aside, Aries had done it before. Even so, Luca was stumbling a bit from the ushering. <br/>
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"Whoa!" Seth cried out as Aries also herded him back from the alley. The little vampire's cry to leave was echoed by the sound of snarls. Luca drew a blade from his vest as he looked around. <br/>
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"Seth! Stay behind me," Luca hissed. He reached out and pushed the young hunter right behind him. Then he took hold of Aries' shoulder. "We won't be able to outrun them. But, we might be able to distract them. Got any ideas?  And no, you're not bait," Luca asked, leaning into Aries' ear to ask the question softly. Luca moved backward slowly, checking to make sure Seth was still there and moving too. The snarls curling through the air sent ice through his veins, but he gripped his blade firmly. <i>I wonder what they're waiting for...</i> Luca thought as he eyed the darkness ahead of them.</span>