<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="text-decoration: underline">Elysia</span></span><br/><br/>"Perhaps it's foolish of me to so readily believe you but I don't have the energy to be more concerned for the moment," Elysia sighed as Nathan settled down on the couch next to her. "I can meet your mother, if it pleases you. Won't she be concerned that your working for a vampire? You did mention that she was against the idea," she reminded him. He joked about his 'wooden shaft' being the only weapon he had on his person and Elysia rolled her eyes, though she couldn't help but smile a little.<br/><br/>Once she'd finished feeding and had straightened up again, she shook her head. "I can't leave them open. They'll could become infection," she reminded him, though it made her feel good to know he liked to bear her mark on his skin. She could be rather territorial, after all. It was good to know that Nathan did not mind so much.<br/><br/>Sia's eyes widened in surprise as Nathan grew angry and then began to cry. She had not expected such a reaction from him and as he moved back towards her she brushed the tears from his cheeks. "I didn't<span style="font-style: italic">allow</span>him to hurt me," she insisted. "It was an accident. He was so furious at what you had done, I had to get in the way before he made it upstairs. As soon as he realized what he'd done, he stopped. He wouldn't intentionally hurt me. Not physically, at least." Her eyes hardened some and she avoided his gaze. Peter had shown up once Jack had calmed down a little and he had left when he'd seen that he was now outnumbered.<br/><br/>"I wouldn't have been able to overpower him, regardless," she told Nathan as he lowered his head to her lap. She brushed his hair back gently, comforting him with slow strokes across his face and hair. "He's much older than I. He sired me, in fact." Her voice held no affection when she spoke of him. Every word was as emotionless and even as could be. It was obvious that she had not asked for this.<br/><br/>"Hush, my love," Elysia cooed when Nathan insisted that he would make Jack pay for this. "You're not to seek him out. He won't hesitate to kill you now that you've angered him. Besides, I don't want you to kill him. Or harm him for that matter. I just want to forget all about him and spend time with you," she said softly. "Promise me you will not go after him, Nathan. You promised you would remain in my employ for the next year and I can't have you rushing off and risking your life to protect me." It was sweet that he felt so passionate about this, however. They had not known eachother very long but it was clear he wanted to do what he could to keep her safe, despite the fact that he was the vulnerable one. Perhaps not as vulnerable as she had once thought, however.<br/><br/>"Sit up," she urged. "None of this is your fault. Let us forget about it," she insisted again, brushing her lips against his. "I'll feed a little longer if you think you'll be alright? You'll have to drink the shake right after, however." She pressed a kiss against the new scars she'd left on his neck and then moved around to the other side of his throat so that she wouldn't risk damaging the skin too much on one side.