<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 85%; line-height: 116%;">Since she drank his blood, Mina had a strange sensation through out her entire body. As they walked to the beach her thoughts raced; she knew he was not human...but why can she not pinpoint what he is..? Usually she would be able to. Mina shook her head and stepped up next to Neos, "Of course we can come here. As often as you'd like, my dear." Her eyes shifted back to him and a smile spread across her face. He seemed so happy near the water.<br/><br/>Marcus stepped up next to Mina and stared off into the distance, "Your father's cabin is close by, M'lady....sometimes he liked to sleep near the ocean because the sounds were calming - perhaps you two could stay there tonight." Mina looked to him...something seemed off about him. After staring at each other for a few moments, Mina's eyes widened, "No. Marcus. No. That is my problem and mine alone. You and Neos go to the cabin - you know all the routes better than  I even do...You can protect him. I trust you." Her hand was placed on his cheek and she smiled warmly before turning her attention to Neos. "My love, I must leave you tonight. I will return tomorrow but for tonight you must stay with Marcus. Only go to the ocean during the day when the sun is high and at night when Marcus is awake..." She smiled and kissed his cheek before disappearing back into the night.<br/><br/><br/>Marcus followed her form with his eyes before he couldn't see her anymore. He then looked down slightly then at Neos, "Come. I'll show you to the resting place for tonight." He scanned the beach quickly before starting off down the shore. It wasn't far from the castle but it had a great enough distance so that they wouldn't be detected by the other families - it also looked just a beautiful as the main house although slightly smaller. Once Marcus opened the door and quickly lit the place up, it was almost a mirror-image of Mina's room, a small bed off in the corner however accompanied by a coffin. "Lady Mina has a disdain for coffin's and what not...hence why there are beds everywhere.." He chuckled and sat in a chair beside the door, "Make yourself comfortable...if you want to go back outside please, let me know. Until the sun rises - I am your Personal Guard." He smiled genuinely.<br/><br/><br/>Elsewhere, Mina stood in the Grand Ballroom face to face with Erik. Her father had gone - it was her time to face him, "What happened to your face, Erik...Seems as though you've pissed someone off again." Mina hissed, her eyes blood red staring him down. Erik growled and put a hand to the scar on his face, "I don't know what it is...somethings following you. But no matter, I will end you now." His body crouched down into an attacking position, fangs bared and body squared out for balance. Mina smirked and just stared him down, "Come and get me....if you can."</span></div>