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"Sisters, please slow down," said Lynessa as she chased her twin sister through the garden of their estate.

"But Papa comes home today!" shouted Scarlet as she turned the corner of the house.

Lynessa caught up with Tamina and they rounded the house together.

"PAPA!" shouted Scarlet as her father's carriage approached.

The carriage came to a halt in front of the house. A man stepped out of the carriage, but it wasn't their father.

"Uncle Kenneth?" said Scarlet as she stopped at the carriage. "Where is Papa?"

"Inside girls," said Kenneth motioning to the house.

All three girls obeyed and walked into the house. Kenneth dropped his bag inside the door and walked into the lounge. Lynessa was pouring him a drink while Scarlet and Tamina sat on the sofa waiting.

"Where is Papa? Is he coming later?" asked Scarlet.

"No, Scarlet. He isn't coming later," said Kenneth taking the drink from Lynessa.

Lynessa eyed her uncle. Kenneth nodded to her and she nodded in understanding. Lynessa walking into the foyer and grabbed her uncle's bag and ascended the stairs.

"Girls, I need you to listen to me," said Kenneth taking a seat opposite them. "Your Papa isn't coming home."

"What?" asked Tamina confused.

"His letter said he would be home today," said Scarlet. "Why isn't he coming home?"

"Your Papa was killed in the war," said Kenneth pulling the telegram from his pocket.

Scarlet grabbed the paper from her uncle and read it. She immediately crumpled it and cried. Tamina started to cry as well. Lynessa came down the stairs and pulled Tamina to her feet and helped her up to her room while Kenneth picked up Scarlet and carried her up the stairs.

Scarlet spent the next week locked in her room. Tamina controlled herself enough to go into town with Kenneth and Lynessa after a few days.

Lynessa was in town buying ingredients for a pie when she ran into Stefan.

"Oh, pardon me Mr. Salvatore," said Lynessa.

"My fault, Miss Greyhart," smiled Stefan. "I heard about your father. I am sorry."

Lynessa smiled, "Thank you. It is terrible, yes, but we are trying to carry on. Our father's brother is in town for a while watching over us."

"Here you are Miss Greyhart," said the shopkeeper.

"Thank you," said Lynessa putting the sugar in her basket. "Mr. Salvatore."

"Miss Greyhart," said Stefan nodding his head.

Lynessa headed back to her house. When she walked in the door she was met with a scream. It was coming from upstairs. She dropped her basket and ran up the stairs. There was another scream; it was coming from Scarlet's room. Lynessa burst through the door. Scarlet was standing on the balcony, Kenneth blocking her entrance back in.

Kenneth turned around with the door burst open. His eyes were jet black, and he had pronounced blue/red veins under his eyes. His canines were elongated. He growled at Lynessa when she rounded around the door. Lynessa let out a scream.

Lynessa was grabbed around the waist and pulled out of the room.

"Die, demon!" shouted Giuseppe Salvatore as he ran into the room.