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[It's nighttime. The vine shows what appears to be a disoriented young lady, oblivious to the presence of the mirror. In truth, that's not exactly the case; the mirror had been deliberately called, and the apparent confusion is mostly an act. Grace is just doing her best to establish herself to anyone who might be watching as a poor, helpless little girl, pathetic and in need of coddling. She stands from where she had been seated, blinking owlishly and distractedly smoothing the skirt of the white arrival's dress.]

Am... Am I dreaming...?

[No, of course she's not dreaming—that would be too convenient. But it's not like she really has a home to return to, so rather than being upset or enraged by her abduction, she merely finds it annoying. Still, it's annoying in the worst possible way, so she has to fight to keep the helpless stutter in her voice when she speaks next.]

B-but... I thought this place was just something I imagined...

[She turns then, pretending to catch sight of the mirror for the first time.]

Oh! H, hello. [She smiles an uncertain smile.] I d-didn't realize you were th-there. Are, are you showing this to everyone? A-are the people I met before still here...? Please... I d-don't want to be alone in this place...

((ooc: Yeah so I got bored sooner than I expected. Tags will still probably be a bit slow, sorry!))

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Mmm. [Zenobia takes a moment, enjoying her lips, before pulling away. She strokes Grace's cheek with a finger.] How was that?

[She raises her free hand to touch her lips, looking faintly shell-shocked.]

A-a-a-ahh...! W-w-we...

Yes. I apologize if that was sudden. I was so enticed by you that I couldn't help myself. [Zenobia doesn't look at all sorry for what happened.]

N... No, i-it's okay. It, it's j-just... I-I-I've never...

[Once again, lies.]

Did you like it?

...Mm. I, I think so...

[Zenobia pulls grace to her and hugs her tight.] I'm glad. We can do it any time you like.

[She allows herself to be pulled into the hug, leaning into it with a faint uncertainty, as though this kind of contact is new to her.] O-oh...! I th-think I'd like that...

That is wonderful. [Zenobia lets go after a moment. She takes Grace's hand again.] Shall we continue our walk? I'd like to know more about you, if you don't mind.

If, if you'd like to... [She squeezes Zenobia's hand again, the action full of feigned shyness.] Wh-what would you like t-to know...?

[Zenobia is still buying it, completely. She squeezes back.] Well, about who you are. What you like. What you want.

Wh-what I want...? I, I'm not sure I u-understand.

Hmm. I guess my questions were pretty vague. I just want to know you better. What about your home? Where did you live before you came here?

W, well, I l-lived in a big house with my mama and br, brother...

[Again, lies. She had been nomadic before coming here, and her "mama" was dead. She had made sure of that herself. Her "brother" was just another vampire Temperance had collected, and their relationship had been less than platonic.]

Were they kind to you? Did you like it there?

Mm! Y-yes. I, I'll miss them while I'm here, b-but now that I know that I'm not really m-missing at home, I d-don't have to worry about worrying them!

That's great! I'm a little envious. I don't really remember my mother and father all that well. [She remembers accidentally killing them...]

I, I'm sorry... I-if it makes you feel better, I n-never had a f-father...

[Well, technically she did as a human, but she may as well not have. They didn't have the best of relationships.]

[Zenobia remembers her father being a cruel and unkind man. Perhaps it was good she remembers so little of him.] It's okay. I think I turned out alright without them, so no worries.

[Zenobia pats her head, ruffling her hair a little.] It's sweet of you to say, though.

[She could have done without the hair ruffling, but she doesn't say as much, just letting out a vaguely disgruntled "mmph" sound instead.] I-it's not sweet. I, I just thought...

[Zenobia moves her hand away from Grace's hair, looking at her with a slightly concerned expression.] Hmm?

J-just, if you were jealous...

It's just that... people talk about family like they're people who will be with you through everything and love you no matter what. I know that's probably exaggerated, but... it does sound nice.

I've been alone for a really long time. I guess I just think about stuff like that sometimes.

[Grace abruptly stops walking, still holding onto Zenobia's hand. She looks into the half-demon's eyes, expression pleading.]

Y-you don't have to be alone anymore, o-okay...? I'll... I'll stay with you! I, I know I can't take the place of a p-parent, b-but...

[She is gagging on the inside.]

You... [Zenobia looks back into her eyes, her voice full of emotion.]

You don't have to take the place of anyone. Just being who you are... that's enough for me. [Zenobia can't help herself. She hugs the girl again.] You are quite possibly the sweetest girl I've ever me.

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