Mai still slept heavily and even as Blue's lips pressed up against his face he didn't stir. He was completely and utterly lost in dream land. Reina had said that Mai slept more now. Perhaps it was because he used up more energy now that he had his magic back. Or maybe he was just feeling overly-comfortable in such a safe place. Either way, unless drastic measures were taken, there was no way he'd be waking up any time soon.<br/><br/>Reina turned in bed. She was dreaming about sandwiches for some reason. Her subconscious mind suggested that maybe her body was smelling something and transmitting it into her dream, but the thought evaporated. Reina rolled over in her sleep, pulling her blanket tighter around her.<br/><br/>---------------------<br/><br/>Roy wandered back toward the tree from which he'd been watching those humans. He was liking the remnants of some poor animal's blood off his hands and was feeling rather refreshed.<br/><br/>Despite having gotten disgustingly little sleep, the vampire now had to stay awake all through the daylight. That was the only way anything could get done, since that was the only time anyone here was awake.<br/><br/>As the sun was now rising Roy had to be careful to stick to the shadows. Even for his kind, long exposure to direct sunlight would inevitably result in severe injury or death. Brief encounters were fine, staying in the shade was fine, exposure to artificial lighting was perfectly fine. But if he wanted to be in the sunlight for any period of time longer than a minute or two, he would have to release a large amount of energy.<br/><br/>Releasing energy was a technique Roy had been able to grasp easily from a young age. You would force your energy, as a wizard would call it: magic, out of your body much faster than it was intended to go. This would result in a build up of energy around you that would create a semi-barrier. This barrier would refract the sunlight just enough so that it wasn't strong enough to really be any sort of problem. It was like an invisible umbrella.<br/><br/>Of course a technique like this has a cost. Due to the excessive use of energy he'd need a lot more food in a much shorter time span, depending on how long he used the technique for. He'd also be more tired and worn out, and it could only be used for a certain amount of time. Also, even though the light would no longer kill him, he'd still be about 1,000 times more prone to sun burn than a human. But, you know; if it can save your life it's a useful skill.<br/><br/>Roy found himself back at his chosen tree and noticed some movement within the house. Though he was practically blind at the moment (as to see from this distance, not to mention through the walls of the house, he had to rely entirely on the heat-sensing aspect of his vision) he could still make out certain figures moving about that were just slightly brighter than the light around them.<br/><br/>Roy leaned against the tree and tried to watch. He didn't bother trying to conceal himself in the shadows at this point, as he wanted to save his energy in case he needed it later for protection against sun light.