<strong>Sabien Theunissen</strong><br/><br/>The vampiress gives a soft, amused laugh, "oh no, no dear dhampir...you are...confused, shall we say.  Part of your nature is predator, part of it prey.  You have not truly decided where you lie on that continuum.  Our dear officer friend, though..."  Her eyes slide over to Carol again, "she is afraid.  She is uncertain.  Only logical, really, considering she is dealing with somethings she was taught were impossible.  Even if she is only somewhat consciously aware of such, part of her is aware that she is sharing a room with a predator and a potential predator.  A more base part of her is screaming to fight or flee.  And yet she stands, in spite of those instincts.  Her heart beats faster, her breathing quick and shallow, her eyes slightly dilated..."  She takes a deep breath through her nose, "can you smell the mixture of sweat, adrenaline, endorphins and a cocktail of hormones...the blend that indicates a fear reflex."<br/><br/>She gives Carol a polite smile, then looks back to Theresa, calming slightly, "I do apologize...the scent of her fear with the scent of your blood does tend to distract and bring out the worst in me."  She looks to Tiphanie, "if you would dispose of the bloodied sheets and stained clothing?  And...perhaps some peroxide for Theresa's clothing."  She looks to Carol again and gives her a bow, "I should apologize to you as well, madam officer.  I should not bring such matters up in conversation without discussing them with you first.  On the other hand, I did mean what I said about the...distraction.  If you should like, there is a shower in the next room.  And..." she ponders a moment, then rummages about in one of her desks for a bit before coming up with a travel bottle of shampoo, conditioner and body wash.  "And if you could find a towel for our guests, Tiphanie?  Perhaps Theresa would like a shower as well."  She shrugs, glancing back to the others.  "There is already shampoo and such in the shower, but you may be more...comfortable with something else.  While I am rather fond of the scent of melons and berries, I understand that not all are."