<strong>"So what you gain, how you gain it and why ... all something secret I should assume stability of my skin and that of my kins on ?"</strong><br/><br/>The air of posed threats seem to be evaporating. What was true of all vampires was pride in their own abilities. Far too much, Kathryn as much as any, if a conflict erupted then and there, it would have been worse than messy, more for for everyone else around than the vampires themselves, in the short term anyhow. How it would end would be a guess and a gamble Kathryn wasn't about to take. The best Kathryn could have hoped for was an escape and subsequent withdrawal of all Recontis without explanation - for even Kathryn did win - being known as a fellow elder killer is a fast way to have all of them bearing down on her. She had that before, and only just managed to recently get back into their good books.<br/><br/>One rumor concerning Kathryn which was correct concerned her lust levels, it was something Kathryn did spend most of her time refining her abilities on, which made her be viewed as an interesting novelty more than a threat to most of the others.<br/><br/>The brush on her own leg scared kathryn greatly and excited her in equal measure. The form Lex took was desirable indeed, but this was Lex....<br/>someone who just blandly asked cooperation, at the promise of future sharing of power ... everything else shadowy black boxes.<br/><br/>Yes this was dangerous. Yes this likely would be a trap. Yes Lex may be insane, heavens not many elders weren't but nothing this interesting had happened in the past decade and Kathryn felt a little itchy for excitement, without something like this the mind becomes dull... following which the sensors - and that Kathryn wouldn't have.<br/><strong><br/>"Very well Lex I'm curious enough to see to this first step. Don't skimp on the information once this first phase is done though, if i feel your only revealing matters on a per need basis - I'll grow suspicious pretty quickly and make plans of graceful exit for my blood-family as best I can. Oh this plan can't involve ruining the lives of the humans I like here - I care about their happiness as much as one can expect a vampire to, because I love sharing in it. All elders know this about me so I assume your plan takes that into consideration, but I will keep an eye out for signs it isn't." </strong><br/><br/>Kathryn stood suggestively.<br/><strong><br/>"Changing forms is a good skill to have isn't it. Its good to see you practice it, it makes me feel less strange that I do it often. Whatever your doing do not act in any major ways within two days. The complication which comes from being private about your affairs is that anything that seems out of the ordinary will be assumed your work until proven otherwise. <br/><br/>Whatever it is sounds dangerous and even if you try and convince me its not necessary I will immediately see one of my more trusted Recontis evacuate all younger Recontis out of this city, and will mention to those in my inner circle that I am simply feeling cautious for reasons I can not put my finger on. Until this resolves all those still very young will stay away. Only the brave among my kin will stay but will keep their heads down and ears up. This would leave over twenty mature <br/>Recontis. Those that will remain will form circles of three to five which constantly in contact with each other on a regular basis, reporting anything out of the blue to me the moment they hear of it. Don't worry about them doing so raising suspicions, they have been trained to disguise behavior."</strong><br/><br/>Kathryn downed another glass and absent mindedly stroked the shaft of it.<br/><strong><br/>"I will see to matters in motion in my night club tonight and pass the word. Arrive any time after midnight and we can talk there in more privacy. If you feel a need to bring others with you I do understand, in your position I would. Its custom, none will think it reflects your uneasiness amongst my kin. You must keep your signet ring shown if you do choose a form that is your natural one. Your normal body will scare many of them who know you all too well as a killer of well liked members of our family before. To you it was justified, but that is not a shared sentiment. IF you wish to rub your form in their noses, please show your signet ring, not for your own safety sake, but I don't want any of my younger Recontis falling victim if they accidentally try accidentally probe you. If you can tell me what form or garmets you will be wearing this will greatly help avoiding such a mistake."</strong><br/><br/>Kathryn looked the elder over and didn't try and disguise her approval for the curves she saw in front of her.<br/><br/><strong>"Very well Lex I must bid you farewell for,those like myself that have many looking to me to direct their lives have work to do." <br/></strong><br/>Kathryn placed the empty glass down next to the others and stretched.<br/><br/><strong>"I need to find poor Lisa first, no doubt knowing my luck she has run into her ex husband or something and a scene is already in progress. Again if you wish to discuss the matter further without time constraints, meet me at my nightclub after twelve"<br/></strong><br/>Without further ado Kathryn marched towards the clothing store she guessed was the best chance of Lisa's whereabouts.<br/>