There were new and interesting smells wafting throughout the Valic Dominion. One of the common rooms had been transformed into a makeshift kitchen area and the smell of all kinds of foods was wafting throughout the generally closed confines of the Dominion. To a vampire human food could be tasty but it wasn't something they actively desired. They didn't get the same enjoyment from meat that they got from blood. And animal blood wasn't especially tasty either. One aspect of the treaty though was that the kingdom agreed to send the Dominion a certain amount of human blood every month. The blood was put in a vial and stored in an enchanted cooler to prevent it from going bad. Each vial contained about half a pint of blood. Half a pint could sustain vampires for a little while but many also supplemented this human blood with animal blood however reluctantly.<br/><br/>This was perhaps the most controversial aspect of the treaty. They could no longer feed from humans on a whim. As previously indicated most vampires hated feeding from animals but even among animals the blood taste varied in quality from animal to animal. The elites didn't have to worry about blood supply as they were able to get enough from the vials. But even blood collected in this way was not the same as drinking it directly from the vein. It wasn't as fresh and nowhere near as tasty but it was far better than feeding on animal blood.<br/><br/>Jalice went to the royal chamber and grabbed a vial of blood from the cooler. He popped it open and took a deep sip. Unlike blood fresh from the human this blood didn't have the warming effect because it was chilled. It was also thicker. He sat down in one of the chairs and then suddenly sat bolt upright. The young vampire had just realized something. He would be marrying a human! Of course the terms of the treaty suggested vampires couldn't feed from humans but it didn't specify this scenario as most humans never married vampires.<br/><br/>"I'm going to have a fresh supply of blood whenever I want," Jalice said with a grin appearing on his face. Royal blood was said to taste far more delicious than human blood. Perhaps the wedding idea wouldn't be entirely as bad as he thought but even the though of fresh blood wasn't enough to make him desire the union either. He would have much preferred to marry Rosalie.<br/><br/>Speaking of Rosalie Jalice got to his feet to go look for her. He asked around for a few minutes before he finally found someone who knew where she was. Apparently she had gone out with Valor to hunt animals for the human feast later.<br/><br/>"With Valor?" Jalice repeated incredulously. But he also didn't like the sound of it. He knew Rosalie didn't especially care for Valor. What if they were fighting? "Thanks for letting me know."<br/><br/>Without telling anyone Jalice followed Valor's and Rosalie's scent outside and quietly followed the scent.<br/><br/>Valor watched Rosalie hunting and he kept his silence. When she took down a buck he followed suit by taking down another buck. Unlike her he didn't really get any satisfaction from killing the animals. He was about to tell her to be careful when she suddenly lost her balance. He was too far to catch her before she fell. And suddenly she was tumbling down the hill with the buck over top of her to hinder her movements so that she couldn't escape the situation.<br/><br/>"Tut tut. How the might have fallen," Valor said snidely to himself. But he quickly ran down the hill slipping and sliding as well.<br/><br/>The smell of her blood was strong when he stopped beside her. It smelled fresh. So he assumed she must have fed fairly recently. "I don't have to do anything," Valor informed her. "But I will help you because I choose to do so. And I want you to remember that. For me to do this properly I'm going to have to raise your dress."<br/><br/>Valor knelt down in front of her. He grasped the hem of her dress and pulled it up to about her thigh. He had no doubt that her broken leg was going to be burning as he pulled the dress up but he couldn't help it. he had to have direct contact with the wounded area. His healing abilities weren't as strong as hers where she could do it whether there were clothes in the way or not.<br/><br/>"Again...this is going to hurt." He placed his hand where the leg was broken and grabbed it gently even though it was going to probably hurt no matter what. Valor closed his eyes and a soft violet glow shrouded the two of them as he healed her leg. If one watched the leg would seemingly twist itself back into the correct position.<br/><br/>"Your leg is still going to hurt for a bit but-" There was a sudden noise to his left. He was so distracted by his efforts to heal her that he hadn't noticed whoever it was approaching them. The next think he knew was a fist collided with the side of his head and he flew several leagues away colliding painfully with a tree. His vision was slightly fuzzy and his head hurt as he got to his feet. His usually soft eyes were burning as he turned.<br/><br/>Jalice was standing there and his scarlet eyes were blazing. His eyes passed from Rosalie laying there with her dress pulled up and her blood drenched leg to Valor and he lunged at his older brother again. Normally Valor could take Jalice in a fight but Jalice's aggression was fierce due to his anger. Jalice's fingernails lengthened into jagged claws as he struck out at Valor. Valor deftly dodged his attacks until he found himself pinned against a tree. Unable to dodge the next attack Jalice's claws sliced through Valor's chest.<br/><br/>Valor grunted in pain and the scent of his blood filled the air. Knowing it was his only chance to subdue his angry brother Valor lashed out with a single but powerful punch to Jalice's stomach. Jalice's eyes widened and he fell to his knees spitting up blood.