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The road was bumpy in the carriage as it continued on its long ride to the mansion. The rain falling against the top soothed Marcus slightly as he leaned back in the darkened carriage.
'It's going to be a long journey. My Lord is still waiting for my report on Kain, and Demona is getting worse.'
He looked down at the woman cradled in the circle of his arms. He would have to file his report from his mansion if he wanted to get it in to his lord in time. Time was something he was running out of.
"Marcus?"
Her barely hearable whisper caused him to jump back to reality. He bent his head over her expectantly as he waited for her to speak. She rarely spoke to him since she became ill, and when she did, at times she didn't even know who he was. And that was like a stab to his heart.
"Marcus, what's wrong with me? I feel so weak."
He sighed and held her closer. "I don't know dearest what is wrong." He looked down into her eyes. "But I promise that I will find out and cure it."
Her green eyes blinked up at him for a few moments then laid her head against his chest, her eyes staring straight ahead as they continued their trip.
After another hour or so in the bumpy carriage they arrived at Marcus's mansion.
Lifting her body up out of the carriage he walked up the stone stairs to the grand door.
'She is losing weight. I can feel it even now.'
The door opened before he even got to it and a young vampire walked out to see him.
"Master Marcus, welcome back sir." He then noticed the young girl. "Is she ill milord?"
It wasn't hard for anyone to tell Demona was sickly. Her pale skin was even paler so she almost looked like one of the undead herself. And her once lively eyes now seemed glazed over and distracted.
"Yes Palic, she is very ill indeed. I need you to set up a room for her this instant. I want her to have anything she might need. And tell Zoe to come see me right now. I will need her to look over this girl."
Palic bowed and ran off quickly, then returned just as quick and motioned for Marcus to follow him. He led down a darkened hallway filled with memories of Marcus's dark past. Memories he wished he could forget entirely. Coming out of his thoughts he walked into the open door that the servant held open. He strode to the bed and set Demona down gently. Palic ran to the fireplace and started a blazing fire then set off down the hall in search of Zoe.
Marcus set on the side of the bed and brushed her dulled hair out of her face and kissed her forehead.
"Nothing to worry about, my heart. Everything will be alright."
Palic and Zoe walked back into the room with clean clothes for Demona and some hot water to give her a sponge bath with. Along with several herbs to help her.
Marcus smiled at Zoe as she set everything in place. Marcus had found her when she was a small child and let her live in the mansion. She was always happy to serve him. And being the only human servant Marcus had, he had been known to be alittle more loving toward her. 'My own little sister.' And thats what he thought of her as.
Zoe walked to him," Welcome back Master Marcus. I promise I will take care of your lady Milord."
Marcus nodded and stood to his feet to allow Zoe to take over. "See that you do Zoe."
With that Marcus and Palic walked from the room and to his study.
"Master, would you like your drink sir?"
With a slight nod in the servant's direction Marcus sat down to write he report to his lordship. Two glasses of warmed blood later he stood to his feet and handed the parchment to Palic. "Give this to Domon and tell him to bring it to the fort as soon as possible."
With note in hand, Palic walked out the room.
Getting up with a sigh, Marcus walked out into the halls and looked over the balcony onto the marble ballroom floor.
'So many memories in this old house. It's hard to think about anything else.'
Changing his direction he walked back to Demona's room and peered inside. Zoe had cleaned up the room and was knitting by the fire. Zoe was expecting a child in the next few months and she had been busy getting ready for her wedding in a few weeks to a young man in the town. Standing in the doorway of the room, he turned he gaze over to Demona who was resting quietly in her new night clothes. Marcus cleared his voice to get Zoe's attention.
"Is she alright?"
Zoe looked back at Demona for a moment then looked back at her master. "She is doing fine Milord. Though she is very weak. What is wrong with her?"
"Nothing of your concern. I just need you to take care of her while I'm away."
Zoe winced slightly, she knew Marcus didn't like to be questioned about anything. While he was kinder to her than most people. He was still harse to her at times but it never got truely mad at her. But at times she thought he was right down cruel and then other times you could almost think he was normal. But those times were rare.
Marcus strode over to the bed and looked down at her. Her red hair fanned out around her, the firelight dancing across those burning waves. With a mental sigh he leaned over and kissed her lips gently, all too aware of Zoe watching him in surprise. He didn't blame her, he normally would never act this way toward anyone expectually a mortal. With a look in Zoe's direction he turned and walked from the room, stopping only to give the girl on the bed a second look then continued his way out.
Zoe turned her gaze back to Demona as she got up and walked over quietly. She looked for a few moments as she smiled.
"You must be really something Milady, to steal Master Marcus's heart." And she was right.
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The road was bumpy in the carriage as it continued on its long ride to the mansion. The rain falling against the top soothed Marcus slightly as he leaned back in the darkened carriage.
'It's going to be a long journey. My Lord is still waiting for my report on Kain, and Demona is getting worse.'
He looked down at the woman cradled in the circle of his arms. He would have to file his report from his mansion if he wanted to get it in to his lord in time. Time was something he was running out of.
"Marcus?"
Her barely hearable whisper caused him to jump back to reality. He bent his head over her expectantly as he waited for her to speak. She rarely spoke to him since she became ill, and when she did, at times she didn't even know who he was. And that was like a stab to his heart.
"Marcus, what's wrong with me? I feel so weak."
He sighed and held her closer. "I don't know dearest what is wrong." He looked down into her eyes. "But I promise that I will find out and cure it."
Her green eyes blinked up at him for a few moments then laid her head against his chest, her eyes staring straight ahead as they continued their trip.
After another hour or so in the bumpy carriage they arrived at Marcus's mansion.
Lifting her body up out of the carriage he walked up the stone stairs to the grand door.
'She is losing weight. I can feel it even now.'
The door opened before he even got to it and a young vampire walked out to see him.
"Master Marcus, welcome back sir." He then noticed the young girl. "Is she ill milord?"
It wasn't hard for anyone to tell Demona was sickly. Her pale skin was even paler so she almost looked like one of the undead herself. And her once lively eyes now seemed glazed over and distracted.
"Yes Palic, she is very ill indeed. I need you to set up a room for her this instant. I want her to have anything she might need. And tell Zoe to come see me right now. I will need her to look over this girl."
Palic bowed and ran off quickly, then returned just as quick and motioned for Marcus to follow him. He led down a darkened hallway filled with memories of Marcus's dark past. Memories he wished he could forget entirely. Coming out of his thoughts he walked into the open door that the servant held open. He strode to the bed and set Demona down gently. Palic ran to the fireplace and started a blazing fire then set off down the hall in search of Zoe.
Marcus set on the side of the bed and brushed her dulled hair out of her face and kissed her forehead.
"Nothing to worry about, my heart. Everything will be alright."
Palic and Zoe walked back into the room with clean clothes for Demona and some hot water to give her a sponge bath with. Along with several herbs to help her.
Marcus smiled at Zoe as she set everything in place. Marcus had found her when she was a small child and let her live in the mansion. She was always happy to serve him. And being the only human servant Marcus had, he had been known to be alittle more loving toward her. 'My own little sister.' And thats what he thought of her as.
Zoe walked to him," Welcome back Master Marcus. I promise I will take care of your lady Milord."
Marcus nodded and stood to his feet to allow Zoe to take over. "See that you do Zoe."
With that Marcus and Palic walked from the room and to his study.
"Master, would you like your drink sir?"
With a slight nod in the servant's direction Marcus sat down to write he report to his lordship. Two glasses of warmed blood later he stood to his feet and handed the parchment to Palic. "Give this to Domon and tell him to bring it to the fort as soon as possible."
With note in hand, Palic walked out the room.
Getting up with a sigh, Marcus walked out into the halls and looked over the balcony onto the marble ballroom floor.
'So many memories in this old house. It's hard to think about anything else.'
Changing his direction he walked back to Demona's room and peered inside. Zoe had cleaned up the room and was knitting by the fire. Zoe was expecting a child in the next few months and she had been busy getting ready for her wedding in a few weeks to a young man in the town. Standing in the doorway of the room, he turned he gaze over to Demona who was resting quietly in her new night clothes. Marcus cleared his voice to get Zoe's attention.
"Is she alright?"
Zoe looked back at Demona for a moment then looked back at her master. "She is doing fine Milord. Though she is very weak. What is wrong with her?"
"Nothing of your concern. I just need you to take care of her while I'm away."
Zoe winced slightly, she knew Marcus didn't like to be questioned about anything. While he was kinder to her than most people. He was still harse to her at times but it never got truely mad at her. But at times she thought he was right down cruel and then other times you could almost think he was normal. But those times were rare.
Marcus strode over to the bed and looked down at her. Her red hair fanned out around her, the firelight dancing across those burning waves. With a mental sigh he leaned over and kissed her lips gently, all too aware of Zoe watching him in surprise. He didn't blame her, he normally would never act this way toward anyone expectually a mortal. With a look in Zoe's direction he turned and walked from the room, stopping only to give the girl on the bed a second look then continued his way out.
Zoe turned her gaze back to Demona as she got up and walked over quietly. She looked for a few moments as she smiled.
"You must be really something Milady, to steal Master Marcus's heart." And she was right.
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