<a class="postlink" href="http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/SunshineRoB/th_Roxanne.jpg">[ img ]</a><br/><br/><br/><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 85%; line-height: 116%;">  It must've been around six when Mina finally awoke - something felt curious about this night. Unlike her Father, Mina refused to sleep in a coffin or anything resembling such a thing. Instead she had a room built in the depths of the castle, far from any source of Sunlight..or the outside for that matter. Her lips twitched and her throat burned, "Thirsty...ugh...I hate when I go for too long." Mina growled and moved her sheets from her legs angrily. "Marcus!" Marcus was Mina's personal guard appointed by Vladimir to protect his daughter while he was away..which was quite often. <br/><br/>     "Yes Mistress?" Marcus stood at the door with his back facing her; Mina smiled at him while she changed into a long white dress, "Aren't you just sweet...not looking at a girl while she dresses," Mina giggled, "However, I am finished and would like to feed...come." Marcus nodded and walked with her through the winding tunnels. Mina smiled happily as they reached the stairs to the main floor; the smell of the ocean through the open windows was heavenly.<br/><br/> Just as they reached the entrance, Mina could see the Coven in the shadows of the darkly lit room. Gold and red eyes spread out across the foyer and along the walls; they were all whispering to each other until Mina walked in...it was then nothing but happy greetings and fanged smiles. <span style="font-style: italic">So many here today...Must mean Father is here.. </span><br/> <br/>   She had no time to feed since Dracula was in his home - whenever he was here she was to go to him immediatly. Marcus stood outside of the the throne room doors as Mina tousled her red curls and straightened her gown, "Open the doors, please." Marcus nodded and pushed them open. The room was large and extravangent; in the center on a large golden throne sat Vladimir, a smile on his white face. "<span style="font-weight: bold">Mina...Come</span>." He extended his clawed-hand and Mina quickly obeyed, "I am relieved you are home. There have been no changes since your last visit...and if you don't mind, Father, I am dreadfully thirsty..I have to go." Mina bowed and was about to leave before he grabbed her wrist and pulled her closer, "<span style="font-weight: bold">I'm sure this will satisfy your thirst for quite some time....Drink</span>." With a slit to the wrist, he held it out to her and Mina took to it instantly. <br/><br/>   Dracula's blood was equivalent to a human feasting for weeks; it sufficed the dry throat and blood lust much longer than that of a human. As she finished and stepped away, it was only proper to bow before rushing out. Being near him reminded Mina of a fate she could not ignore...the "heir" to the Order of Dracul, she wasn't quite ready nor old enough for that. "Marcus, I am going out...I miss the ocean." She smiled and opened the doors to the outside. There was a small winding path towards the white sand and dark waters - the moon replaced the sun for Mina and this was good enough. <br/><br/>   Her bare feet lightly kicked at the sand as she walked along the shore alone - she hated it when Marcus followed and he quickly learned not to, "It always seems the same...However now I'm stuck with damn near all the coven home...Beasts." Mina scowled. Just as she was getting lost in her thoughts of home...something abruptly pulled her out of them - a heartbeat that was fairly close. Mina's eyes scanned the shore quickly and sure enough...there he was. A man laying at the shoreline and from the looks of it he was still alive. "My my...this is quite the surprise.." She looked around before appearing next to him. Mina knelt down and placed the man's head on her lap, "Poor boy...so tired." She glanced at him and seen no wounds...just knocked out, easy fix. "Marcus. Take him to my chambers and stand outside - I can't have the coven taking what I found." She spoke to nothing but before she knew it the man in her lap was gone and Mina herself was following Marcus down the tunnels once more at lightening speed. He placed the man on Mina's bed and then went to stand outside the closed doors - Mina sat at the edge of the bed and waited...</span></div>