A smile drew across Lilith's lips as the magic circles expanded, becoming large enough to encompass each of the three sleeping males. The circles were red in color, a star-like shape inscribed in them. Along the edge were various symbols and designs, serving to make the strange circles quite intricate. They pulsed softly as the humans came into contact with them, slowly seeming to beat faster and faster like a heartbeat.<br/><br/>As they continued to increase in speed, the room seemed to be filled with the sounds of hearts beating extremely fast. The noise grew louder and louder, becoming almost deafening before disappearing in a flash; leaving utter silence. The three circles had completely disappeared, along with the bodies.<br/><br/>The ritual was actually quite painful- the bodies were sucked through the circles where the flesh, bone, muscles, and etc. would be stripped from the human, leaving just the blood and their 'life force'. After each of the bodies had been stripped, the materials that were needed were transferred to Lilith. The blood was the catalyst; the life force was what let her use her powers of resurrection, extend her lifespan.. Of course, the life force of a human was surprisingly large- and since Lilith preferred to use three at a time, her recharging would only need to be completed once every year.<br/><br/>Feeling quite refreshed, she headed to the bathroom to take her second shower of the day. She could hear faint knocking from downstairs, but Valentine would take care of it. It was probably the dragonslayer. Strangely enough, she felt a demonic presence nearby other than her, but didn't care enough to worry about it. The ritual usually left her in a bit of a euphoric state, which translated to her being even lazier than normal.<br/><br/><hr/><br/>Valentine had still been asleep when the impatient knocking cause him to spring to life. He read the note in front of him, quite annoyed that Lilith had gone out without him- After all, it was his job to protect her. If she died, that would essentially mean his death as well. He had been dressed in  more relaxed clothes, not needing to be in armor when sleeping at home.<br/><br/>Standing up, he began to walk towards the door, his armor seeming to appear on him from out of nowhere. His ears picked up the sounds of the shower running, meaning that Lilith had gone out and returned before he even awoke. He rubbed his eyes as he headed down the giant staircase, making a mental note not to sleep that long ever again.<br/><br/>Opening the large front door, Valentine bowed softly as a greeting, gesturing the strange man inside. He didn't ask if the man was indeed the dragonslayer, because it was unnecessary to. Nobody else would be bored enough to come investigate the strange mansion, or be brave enough to knock on the door.<br/><br/>"Welcome, Mr.." he asked, not having had the chance to inquire his name yet.