"Good night, Herr Drechsler..." Kai gave Udo a small, mischievous smile as the officer exited, still dancing with Annika in his arms. The moment he exited, their dance just grew that much fiercer. He loved the feeling of holding a human being in his arms, to his leisure with every move they could make. She was his, his porcelain doll, his marionette. And along with that bizarre waltz, an eerie hum carried itself through the air, just a little bit louder than a whisper.<br/><br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">Not everything is going as you wish, am I not right?</span>the voice snickered.<br/><span style="font-style: italic">Wrong.</span>he purred back, smirking.<span style="font-style: italic">You're wrong about many things. Maybe you're aging and becoming senile, my dear Lena? Or is that I'm getting too powerful for you to handle and hold onto?</span><br/><span style="font-style: italic">You... You horned dog.</span>she spat the words out.<span style="font-style: italic">What can you know?</span><br/><span style="font-style: italic">Far more than you, my dear. I've had my patience with you - you're good company on trains, but your humor is dry, and I grew tired on it. So do me a pleasure, and keep quiet, if you can. I have a new toy to play with.</span><br/><br/>This evening was so enthusiastic that he even told Lena to screw off. Beautiful, truly beautiful!<br/><br/><div style="text-align: center;">-ONE MONTH LATER-</div><br/><br/>The snow, screeching beneath the wheels of a large black car, was shoveled to the sides even as its passengers exited the heated interior. A man, hidden beneath a long white coat, stepped onto the pavement first, bowing slightly and offering one black-gloved hand to a woman that followed him. She, wearing a red blazer, lined with thick fur, smiled softly at the gesture, taking his hand. Her heels clicked a little as she stepped out, the cold wind sweeping her mahogany hair out of her face.<br/>"Herr Jaeger, you're such a gentleman." her lips formed a small smile.<br/>"I believe it is only common courtesy to offer a hand to a lady, besides it being a great pleasure for my humble self." he replied, smirking a little just as well, in a tone as soft as silk. She chuckled, hiding her mouth with her other hand, fittingly hidden in a glove as red as the lipstick on those lips.<br/><br/>She allowed him to lead her, entering a prestigious and beautiful restaurant. Their coats were accepted and taken by the waiter at the door, revealing his crisp white suit, and her long red skirt with a form-fitting black jacket. He didn't grace the man with a single glance of his onyx eyes, instead just continuing in leading her through the interior. Just a few moments later, another waiter hurried to them.<br/>"Herr Jaeger?" his dry voice asked the man. Kai nodded, still smiling. "Indeed, it is me."<br/>"Please, let me lead you to your table."<br/><br/>Once seated on a couple of plush chairs, with a wonderful view on the streets, covered by snow as a mocking flag of white innocence, laying on a bloodstained country. It was an irony so poetic and beautiful it made Kai twitch every time he even thought of it.<br/><br/>Dining with Annika has become a custom during the previous month. They weren't officially in a relationship, but only an idiot wouldn't figure out that she was clinging on him for something more than admiration or remote interest.<br/>How easy it was to capture the interest of a human!