"He fuckin' what?!" Thyme's reaction was rather predictable and Brie offered a pat on his pat. "How do you know?" he asked, clearly doubtful of what she said. "I saw her walking down the hall sporting it glaringly on her neck. I don't even know that she is aware of what Ghost did. It looked as if he had just...laid claim," Brie explained only briefly catching Thyme's eyes as she worked. "Well, She's gonna fuckin' die now," he said dryly, "Then we'll have another war on our hands 'cause Ghost will go absolutely berserk...Nothing is ever easy, is it?" he said with a shake of his head. Brie shrugged. It was Ghost---she wasn't surprised by any of this.<br/><br/>"I feel like Plum would not go down as easily as you think...After all, do you think his wolf would allow it??" Brie asked, more confident in her brother than he probably deserved. "I don't advise we be the ones to tell her, either, Thyme," she warned, giving him a firm look. She doubted he would, but she felt it necessary to make sure there were definite boundaries laid out. "Or anyone, for that matter..." she said as an after thought.<br/><br/>Truth be told, she was a bit jealous of the committment Plum did not even know she had received. It didn't matter, though, she supposed. She had Thyme, she thought to herself, pun most certainly intended.<br/><br/>------<br/><br/>"Mallow, you don't give yourself enough credit. You could live a normal life a lot more easily than you imagine...Also, watching my ass is not the same as saving my ass. But I do understand, my ass is fairly mesmerizing," Cherry said, pouring yet another drink. What number was that? 3...4?? Probably 3, she nodded to herself. He grinned at her, "As far as your Coven goes, I'm sure I could scare them into leaving you alone if you life."<br/><br/>The blood stained woman snorted at that, but Mallow had more to say, "And I think the elemental is too hard on you..." that hit pretty deep and Cherry opened her mouth to say anything--though nothing came of it. "But, you should remember he lives in the light, in the daytime. Raz couldn't be a criminal if he tried. He's too...noble," Mallow said, then suddenly changed his voice in a mocking tone, "Not like my rogueishly handsome self. I find morals...limiting." Cherry outright laughed. Mallow was usually spot on with his imitations of Kai.<br/><br/>Mallow didn't cheer up Cherry that much, though he did give her a lot to think about. The alcohol was a good aid in that. He had highlighted the main differences between Kai and Raz, the two men in her life that she cared for. Kai was a perfect compliment to her sadistic nature, both of them so in tune with violence...where as Raz was a piece of sanity in Cherry's life. Mallow was painfully correct though---Raz was a bit too noble. He wasn't innocent, gods no, he would never be innocent...He was just literally too bright for her sometimes.<br/><br/>The alcohol seemed to be whispering to her through her blood at that point, because the more she compared the two men, the more she realized she just didn't want to bother with either of them anymore. They were both too hot and cold, two total opposites that she would ultimately only be hurt around. She needed someone more stable, more on her level...more...<br/><br/>"Mallow," Cherry whispered. She had crossed the room quietly, setting the empty glass down on the side table and grabbed the man's face, pulling him into a kiss.