Mai laughed, "If it wants to stay then you can keep it."<br/><br/>Shortly later Maryann and Silver came out of their joint trans. "Yes, we can continue tomorrow," said Maryann.<br/><br/>"Well," Mai said, "Maybe the day after tomorrow. Tomorrow is one of the last days Blue and I have to spend with Reina and Lestat."<br/><br/>"But, if this other person gets to Lee first--"<br/><br/>"I know," said Mai. He looked to Silver and Blue, "Just practice focusing your magical energy while in your magic stance," Mai said. "We can work out the little things fairly quickly, but doing that will help a lot."<br/><br/>Maryann stayed quiet for a moment. "... Nice bunny," she said to Blue to break the awkward silence.<br/><br/>----------------------<br/><br/>Reina shivered at the idea of having to fight something like that. "I just want to know what it was. Nothing more than that."<br/><br/>There was a slight rustling in the bushes behind them and someone started talking to them. "My my, I didn't expect anyone to be out in the gardens at this time of night."<br/><br/>Reina turned quickly and broke out into a cold sweat. Standing under the tree they'd been sitting on was a young man, maybe 16 or 17. He had lose black hair and ruby red eyes. His skin was pale and he was tall and lean, taller than Lestat. He was liking something red off his fingers and you could see fangs protruding from his mouth. He had been so quiet up until that moment that Reina could have sworn they were alone. She stood, thoroughly terrified and staring.<br/><br/>The boy spoke again, "If you stay out here, you may end up getting in my way. I've done such a good job of not eating any humans here and I'd hate to ruin that now, yet here you are, in the middle of the night, in the middle of my feeding time, with no one here to hear you scream." The boy lowered his hand and smiled coldly at them. "I've forgotten my manners. My name is Roy," he gave a slight bow, "and you are?"