<div align="center">(http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk113/VampireWytch/Actress%20and%20Actor%20Icons/13-2.png)<br/><strong>Mariana Gaunt</strong><br/><em>Unknown</em></div><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: georgia;"><br/>Mariana listened to the others chatter and add in their two cents about the festival, music and even Paul. She didn't dislike Cameron necessarily, but the fact that he'd created such a young child as an Unknown didn't settle well with her. It reminded her too much of her own turning, and that was one reason that she spent so much time with him. He looked at Mariana as a mother figure, and the woman took that role very seriously. <br/><br/>When Julie-Anna finally ended the meeting, Mariana shot up from her seat and picked up her copy of the CD before preparing to head out. She did give Arman a look and small smile before, though, and she again felt that strange pull around him...as if he'd been looking at her for ages. She was about ready to leave the room when Christian spoke to her. His tone of voice was convincing, but she knew him too well. Sighing, she leaned back against the door post and tilted her head.<br/><br/>"You know that I don't like to feed, so obviously not. I know that you look down on me because of that, and honestly, I don't care. If you want to judge me, so be it."<br/><br/>It seemed she assumed she knew what he thought, so she answered defensively. She exhaled and turned away.<br/></span>