With how Alice stepped away he doubted that he scared her, she looked even more vulnerable if that was possible.<span style="color: #40FF00">"Don't get me wrong Alice, if he so much as thinks of putting a hand on you I'll tear those wings to ribbons." </span>He said with a small grin.<span style="color: #40FF00"> "The moment you signed that document you became a part of my little coven if that's what you want to call it."</span>He chuckled wondering what the correct terminology was in this era for the cluster of vampyre he had beneath him in their branch.<span style="color: #40FF00">"You are now probably one of the safest women in the city if you're willing to trust me and those who follow me."</span>He said as a question come to mind.<br/><br/><span style="color: #40FF00">"How many lives hang in the balance for you on our way out these doors?"</span>He asked wondering if she had as many on the line as he did. The council had threatened his line, at his age, his line was all he had aside from the memories of the past. They had become a family over the centuries.<br/><br/><br/><div style="text-align: center;">~~~~~^^^^^~~~~~~</div><br/><br/>She couldn't tell if she had quelled the fire in his eyes or started an entirely different fire by taking his hand. It was nice to know that even a vampire could be surprised. The media had painted them to be soulless, heartless, careless creatures who lived only to drain the very life essence from every mortal form around them.<span style="color: #FFFF00">"Well Motto, I hope everything can work out well between us." </span>She said wondering why he wouldn't look at her, it confused her until he spoke up.<br/><br/><span style="color: #FF0000"><span style="font-style: italic">"You like the unbroken ones, do ya?"</span></span><br/>If anyone had asked she was sure her voice had left her the moment he lowered his face towards her.<span style="font-style: italic"> Heavens Mercy had she just invited him to challenge her strengths and fears?</span>As he breathed her in she had a faint side thought wondering if he did this to all of his prey.<span style="color: #FF0000"><span style="font-style: italic">"I like this dangerous game... looks like we both win."</span></span>She would've sworn her heart had stopped if it wasn't trying to beat out of her chest that was tightening like a vice.<br/>Her voice seemed foreign to her own ears.<span style="color: #FFFF00">"Would you be so quick to break me already?"</span>She managed to say much more calm than she felt. The better adventure wasn't always the safest, and fear anxiety, caution would all be a normal part of her new life if he was to continue toying with her like the yo-yo she was beginning to feel like.<br/><br/>As a thought came to mind she calmed herself and felt her heart relax a little as she smiled softly to him.<span style="color: #FFFF00">"Motto, you may not care about smiling for the chaos and cameras outside, but will you help me save those I care about by smiling on the way out? I don't care if you think of our little <span style="font-style: italic">game</span> as we walk, I just really need to my loved ones to not get a visit from the enforcers." </span>She asked softly wondering if he would understand.