The Visions
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Chapter 10
The plane ride passed without incident and allowed Pam and Kara to be introduced more formally to each other. Of course Pam was aware of the full extent of Eric's vision and he noted with amusement that she was more restrained than usual with Kara. Eric did hope that the two would get along as in the end that would make his life much easier.
Eric kept close tabs on the plane's location and just prior to their initial decent, he informed Pam and Kara how they would be deplaning. Kara blanched initially but pulled herself together quickly and did not argue. Eric could not help but be impressed by this human who seemed so adaptable. It would be a useful quality for her in her vampire life.
"Aren't we going to be too heavy for you?" Kara asked.
Eric smiled but reassured her that he could fly carrying a truck. Kara returned his smile and nodded.
"Where on Long Island are we heading?' he inquired.
"I live in Lloyd Neck on the north shore" she answered.
Eric quickly scanned his portable GPS and memorized the general location. "You will need to guide me as we get closer to your home".
When the small private plane was over the Long Island Sound and their altitude low enough to allow Kara to breathe but still above the cloud cover, Eric pulled the small rear emergency hatch. He gathered Kara up first with one arm around her waste and instructed her to wrap her arms around his chest. He repeated the maneuver with Pam and then jettisoned himself into the night.
Kara was soon shivering but Eric noted that she did not complain but was focused on her task of navigating them to her home.
"Do you see that beach?" Kara suddenly asked.
Eric looked down and saw beach and a yacht club adjacent to it. "I see it".
"Follow the shore line around across the isthmus and continue to hug the coast" Kara said. "See how the land starts to curve back around to the east?" she asked.
Eric nodded and Kara pointed to a narrow but long sandy beach "set down in those trees just up from the beach".
The beach faced the area where Huntington Bay met the Long Island Sound and Eric mentally visualized their location from when he had previously studied his GPS. He put out yet another silent prayer of thanks to Odin for having Kara's home be so isolated before landing his girls safely in a densely wooded area.
"The house is right through here" Kara said as she quickly and easily found her way to a stone path. In one direction it went down to the water but Kara led them up the side of a small hill through the trees.
Eric was surprised to see the trees abruptly come to an end and as a small manicured yard replaced them. The white house was with a wall of windows facing the water. Kara led them around to the front of the house where the façade changed to a typical New England cottage style. She opened the main door and quickly disarmed her alarm.
"You need to invite us in" Eric said from the stoop.
Kara turned in puzzlement and cocked her head to one side, "huh?"
Eric made note that his new child would need to be schooled in even the most basic of vampire law. "We are vampire and this is a human's home. You need to formally invite us in if we are to enter" Eric replied patiently.
Kara quickly composed herself and asked Pam and Eric in. Eric and Pam followed the petite red head through a small foyer with bead boarding which entered into a larger receiving room. Eric could see the main rooms of the house from this vantage point. The formal dining room was to his right, a room with a grand piano and other various instruments to his left and a large great room straight ahead with the wall of glass they had seen from the lawn.
Eric was looking out to the moon dancing on the crests of the small waves and walked directly into Kara who had stopped short in front of him.
"What is it?" he inquired with concern.
"I just realized that I don't have any bedrooms that are light proof" Kara said with embarrassment. "I should have thought of that before I offered to have you come" she added with her head lowered in shame.
"I did not expect you to have accommodations befitting vampires Kara" Eric said kindly. "Pam and I will go to ground for the day. Having a safe location for strategizing at night is paramount and you have provided that with your home".
Kara looked momentarily relieved but then puzzled again. "What do you mean 'go to ground'?"
Eric sighed and ran his hand through his hair. She really did have much to learn. Her transition would not be easy for her. Eric listened to Pam accurately filling Kara in on their sleeping arrangements.
"Wait!" Kara exclaimed. "Come with me and see if this would work. It's got to be more comfortable than sleeping in the ground".
Kara moved quickly through a beautifully appointed kitchen with granite counters and professional appliances and threw open a door descending to a lower level. Kara flicked a light switch and the illumination grew slowly as they entered a basement entertainment area. There was a full bath, a wet bar, a small gym, and pool table but Eric took note of the windows.
"I do not believe we will be able to block out enough light" Eric said.
"This isn't the room I was thinking of" Kara said as she moved to another door that led down a narrow passage with theater style lighting on the floor. The passage way opened up into a proper media room with absolutely no windows. "I know there aren't beds but the recliners go all the way back and they are pretty comfortable" Kara offered hopefully.
"This will be perfect!" Pam exclaimed for both of them, clearly relieved not to have to go to ground. Eric chuckled knowing full well that his progeny hated getting dirty.
"This will be more than adequate, thank you" Eric said.
"Let me get blankets and pillows from the upstairs linen closet" Kara said but Eric waved her off and told her it was unnecessary. The dawn was coming and Pam would be in her day death soon and he would so follow. "I believe we will be fine here but please do not leave the house during the day light hours" Eric state firmly.
Eric was pleased that Kara agreed readily. A healthy fear and sense of self preservation were very important. Eric could not help but think of Sookie and how she lacked greatly in that area and hoped that she was keeping herself safe and not finding any more trouble than she already had.