Raven made a mental note that she didn't touch her food in front of her and he wondered what was going through her head. Obviously she didn't like the choices presented to her, they weren't exactly choices and it wasn't exactly an honor the vampires would be giving her... no it was a curse actually, a curse worse than death.  She had helped free him, and he placed a curse on her head in return. He had hoped to make it sound exciting! something to be look forward to as if he was doing her a favor, but he had failed miserably.<br/><br/>Raven look downward onto the table, strangely he himself felt a less hungry now... well he didn't feel that bad, he was still hungry, he was just less excited about it. He could feel her heart throbbing in anguish... no he was still hungry. He wished he could explain to her without being offensive and telling how little vampires valued you her worthless mortal life and that kill her wouldn't be justice for taking the life of an immortal.... she had forced an immortal to taste death and therefore she would be forced to drink immortality,.... Most mortals who became vampire slayers, didn't fear death, their human lives were so short, why should they? but it was quite another thing to be turned into the creature you killed! quite another thing to be hunted and hated by your own friends and family......Or worse, be forced to watch the closest person they knew to become a  vampire! Slayers were all too willing to kill and die, but Vampires were masters of torment and manipulation and they did not give them the satisfaction.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic"><span style="font-weight: bold">“why?”  “What slayer would want that? Wouldn’t the whole purpose was the hatred of vampires and the fact one had killed someone they cared for?” </span></span><br/><br/>The vampire perked up, amused by the question, his pitch black orbs gazed into her eyes as she asked him why? she didn't understand, she had stated of the obvious, 'why would a slayer want that?' but she had missed what was right in front of her. Raven smiled sadly,<br/><br/>"A true slayer with true hatred and motive DO WANT that, some would prefer to even take their lives," he agreed, "I am sorry, I tried to make sound better than what it was, it is not really an honor, most slayers are just as ready to die as they are to kill. vampires find little justice in killing a mortal." he sighed, "You see, Vampires view killing differently, killing is merciful, incineration even for a vampire is considered to be a mercy compared to being sealed up in stone and being tossed into the ocean for all eternity, but that is only used to for grave offenses... such as a slayer that has been killing fledglings to abuse this law so they could become a vampire.... so you would have nothing to fear on that account,"  he sighed.<br/><br/>"I had hoped you would not see being turned as a ....curse.... I  truly had hoped to twist it for be to your benefit," he admitted truthfully.<br/><br/>Raven noted how she was trembling, he wished he could console her somehow. "However I do have some authority and rank under me, so I will promise you this, I will not change you against your will," he assured her. "...and I will see what I can do for your mother, I will not touch her against your wishes...perhaps I can pull some strings," he added.... he of course didn't have to, if Robin couldn't choose, Raven would merely choose for her... and another vampire would go to her mother and whisk her away quietly and discreetly... Robin didn't have to know, she might eventually find out, but their was no need in cause her distress. Sadly however, the only way she would be able to see her mother again was if she herself became a vampire.... perhaps after her contract she would ask him to turn her. Raven of course knew that was wishful thinking.<br/><br/>He watched to see if she would eat anything, or if she would ask anymore questions.