Kat let her lips curve into a smile as he shook her hand.  The normalcy of such a gesture was a small comfort.  She had spent so many of her days surrounded by the strange, the paranormal that it felt like an eternity had passed since the last time she had felt anything normal.  She listened quietly as he spoke and when he came to speak about his wife and child, she could sense the change in energy and the expression on his face.<br/><br/>Her own face grew sympathetic.  "I'm so sorry to hear of your loss..."  She murmured.  She could relate, having lost her parents.  She gave a soft nod.  "I can....sort of understand.  I moved here shortly after I lost my own parents."  She said softly, averting her gaze for a moment.  Her eyes caught sight of a new customer who had walked in, a girl who sat down at the bar.<br/><br/>She shifted her gaze to Marek, about to excuse herself when she saw him motion for her to come closer.  She frowned a little and moved closer within hearing range, her body pressing to the bar a little, her hair pooling around her arms.  His voice had lowered, but she heard his words with perfect clarity.  Her feeling of normalcy vanished, the moment lost the moment he mentioned the word vampire.<br/><br/>She really shouldn't have been surprised, given the sort of place Athekka ran, but she was shocked and disappointed by the words reguardless.  She was quiet for a moment, confusion playing over her face as she stared at Marek, unsure of what she could say to that.  But she had a temporary way to avoid it.  A new customer had walked in.  "I'm sorry...can you...excuse me for a moment?"  She said quietly before turning on her heel and making her way towards the other end of the bar.<br/><br/>But, as she got closer, she caught a sense of the girl's energy and she stopped dead in her tracks, her heart skipping a beat.  The woman was a siren.  She cursed under her breath and took a few steps back, feeling her pulse in her throat.  Had the woman sensed her?  Was she toying with her, just walking in here that way?  Her muscles were tense and her eyes darted for a moment to her kukris, which were leaning against the corner near a wall.<br/><br/><br/>She needed to get out of here and fast.  But what of Marek?  Her eyes darted to the man and she cursed again under her breath.  She needed to find a way out of here without looking conspicuous.  She could use him as a way out.  She drew in a breath and fought past her panic as she made her way back towards Marek.  She tried to allow her body language to be more relaxed as she leaned against the bar towards him, a coy smile on her face.  She leaned in close, so her lips brushed his earlobe.  "Just follow my cue..."  She whispered the words low in his ear before letting out a giggle and leaning away from him.<br/><br/>"Come on big boy, let's go up to my room...I just have to grab something first."  She said with a grin before stepping back from the bar and turning to move towards her kukris.  She grabbed them up and made her way around the side of the bar and then started moving towards the stairs.  She turned, beginning to walk backwards as she bent her pointer finger to indicate for him to follow her, a seductive grin curving her lips.  "You gonna keep a girl waiting?"<br/><br/>She turned back around, hoping he would follow as she made her way towards the stairs.  When she reached the door to the stairs, she opened it up and slipped inside the dimly lit area and began to make her way up the stairs, listening for him to come through the door.  She really hoped this would work.