<div class="floatleft">(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/ca/e3/76/cae37629f492fb3c728caa4dcbec2421.jpg)</div><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Name:</strong> Vyx, aka Rachael Kyleson (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=277865.msg13656378#msg13656378)<br/><strong>Date:</strong> September 1st<br/><strong>Time:</strong> 3 PM<br/><strong>Location:</strong> Cailleach Poitigeir (https://i.imgur.com/KzzZxA4.jpg)<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong> Cassandra Cailleach, OPEN<br/><strong>Warning:</strong>  <br/></td></tr></tbody></table>The emotions came in a rush, turning into shimmering eyes that didn't quite manage to slip into tears.  Suddenly unable to find the words, she simply nodded at Cassandra's reply, but accepted some of the tea and sipped at it slowly.<br/><br/>She listened as Cassandra spoke, gentle and compassionate.  Her expression demonstrated that she naturally had no idea what it took to transform a minotaur without doppelganger blood, only that her sacrifice made the process a lot easier.  The urge to change the subject swam in her heart for a bit, but first she would answer the question.  "I first met her fifteen years ago," she said.  "I didn't come in a lot - I don't really have any skill for anything magical beyond my inherent talents.  Every four months, though..."<br/><br/>And then she felt reasonably certain: she had been avoiding the place to some degree, even if she hadn't meant to consciously.  Other than coming in every four months to sell her blood, she'd barely ever been in here.  "I don't...handle giving blood well," she explained.  "I get cold and I get the shakes, but...I know it has to be done."  They had to keep the veil.  Vyx knew that perfectly well.  "And it can be hard for me to hold a shape for an hour or so after I do.  Do you still have a couch and blanket in the back?"<br/><br/>The decision to give blood almost didn't seem like a conscious choice.  Vyx didn't really give herself the option to say no.  It was just something that helped keep the veil, no matter how difficult it was for her, so she made sure to keep doing it.