<strong>Sabien Theunissen</strong><br/><br/>The vampire actually seems somewhat caught off guard by the situation, to the point that her cheeks actually color slightly.  "It is...complicated.  What my dear Tiphanie is referring to was more a...instinctive reaction, shall we say.  Vampires are, by our natures, apex predators, akin to the great cats of the jungle or plains.  If someone," her eyes flick over to Carol, then back to Theresa, "begins acting too much like, well...prey, our predatory natures sometimes come out."  Her hand gently caresses Tiphanie's cheek, "Tiphanie has learned the difference between acting like prey and acting as a submissive member of a pack or group.  The predatory instinct recognizes her more as a beta than prey, which leads to...awkward situations.  Generally alpha's do not kill their beta's though, but they still discipline them on occasion."  She shrugs a bit, seeming somewhat more calm, "as I said...the coldness is not our true selves...it is a control, a method to restrain our natures."