That night, we fled London town and carried on running for too long. We ended up, hours and hours later in a mountain area of sorts, and we found an old abandoned mine there that we took shelter from the sun it.

My new dress was probably a sight to behold as I sat down in the dust.

Godric sighed now, pacing up and down, running a hand through his dark hair, then said. "We have to move. Maybe Cambridge?" he offered now, and I nodded, having been there on my travels. "We should be ok there. It's a rich town as well, and have a great deal of money saved in my bank account."

My maker nodded now, then said. "I too have about four hundred years worth of savings, but it is in New York."

We were good for money then, and Eric chimed in with. "Same. New York too." I glanced at him, feeling rather cold. That bastard... I looked to Pam now, and she deliberately looked away.

As if I could kill her by just looking.

Oh I wish I could...

We stayed there all day, and I slept with my head on Dorians shoulder. But when I was awake, I could see him watching Eric was was asleep too... or at least pretending to be. Dorian was very much protective over me and my feelings.

When night fell, I was the first to wake up, and I went outside and climbed up to a little rocky outcrop, looking over the lay of the dark land. The moon was full and shining bright, so that helped.

"We need to go more South." I heard now, and Godric came up and stood next to me. I nodded. "I know."

"You seem troubled." he said now, and I laughed weakly. "I just lost my home... the life I was actually enjoying. And now... it's all gone."

Godric listened to my words in silence, then said quietly. "It's my fault. I... could sense you as soon as we entered the city. I wanted to see you." he chuckled. "I miss you."

I had to laugh a little at that, then add. "You seem different."

"So do you." he sent back, and I nodded. "I think I'm more mature. Well, except when Eric comes around. You know what happens when we meet."

"Indeed I do." he sighed wearily, and I added quietly. "Eric is..."

"Despite what you think, he truly does love you." Godric told me now, and I groaned. "Maybe so... but he's not really the same Eric I grew up with." I laughed weakly. "The Eric I knew loved the snow and winter. He'd wake me up at the age of twenty eight, still excited about a snowfall covering our home. He'd drag me over the fields... mountains and everything so we could explore. Now... does that sound like him now?" I looked at Godric pleadingly, and he sighed in defeat. "I know what you want to hear, but no."

I nodded and said sadly. "That's what I thought."

Godric put an arm around my shoulder now and said. "Think positive yes?"

"I suppose." I smiled. It was hard not to when it was him telling me that. Godric sighed now, then removed his arm and went to something around his neck, then pulled off that long necklace of his with the tribal sign at the end of it. "Here-" he said, holding it out for me to take. I frowned, then shook my head. "I can't take that from you. How long have you had that huh?"

"Almost two thousand years." he admitted with a chuckle, then in a flash, had it over my head and around my neck. "There- it looks much better on you."

"Thank you." I sighed in defeat now, raising a hand to it for a moment. He smiled, then leaned forwards and kissed my forehead for a second. "You always look beautiful my child."

It was hard not to blush at that, but then I heard a-

"May I speak alone with Freyr?"

I looked over Godrics shoulder now and saw Eric stood there, waiting for his makers reply. Godric nodded, then left, heading back inside.

"What do you want." I asked now in a dark voice, and Eric sighed. "You have every right to be angry with me."

"Damn right I do!" I snarled now, and he didn't flinch as I went right up into his face. "Your little whore destroyed my life. So as her maker, I hold you responsible."

"How lovely of you (!)" he said now, and I sighed, bowing my head. I felt him pull me into his arms now, and I just couldn't be bothered to push him away. I let him hug me for a moment, then he vanished back down into the mine where everyone else was.

Love was so complicated... especially for vampires.

Cambridge was a lovely place, the buildings so beautiful and quaint. I got some of the money from my bank now, then got us a safe house to stay in.

Godric was very impressed by my abilities that had grown so very much, and he never stopped watching me nowadays. Maybe that love he felt for me was getting a tad too strong now, but I could never imagine him falling in love with me. If he did love me in that way, he made now attempt or advances towards me, and I was thankful for it- just having conflicted feelings about Eric was bad enough, not adding my maker too... that would have pushed Eric over the line if he found out his maker loved his ex girlfriend of sorts.

God my head was hurting by now...

The night had been a long one, and I was exhausted by the end of it, and quite frankly, couldn't wait to collapse into bed. But Eric was nearby... and I knew he would appear. I knew him all too well.

I knocked on a door now further under the house, and it opened to reveal Godric looking tired. "Yes Freyr?" he asked, and I sighed. "May I spend the night in here? I can't deal with Eric for now..."

He was silent, but opened the door and let me in, finally saying. "I'm afraid it will be a bit of a squeeze, but for you, anything." he smiled and I felt rather humbled- such a lovely caring man... boy he was.

Godric sat down on the bed now and sighed heavily, closing his eyes for a second as I yanked off my dress, not bothering with the strings- the dress was ruined anyway from the running we had done, but a new one had been bought and it was ready in the main room for morning.

"Here-" Godric said now, holding out his extra long deep grey shirt and I took it with a smile of thanks. He closed his eyes once more as I pulled in on after yanking my chemise on, and it fell to just past my knees.

I got into bed next to him now, and for probably the first proper time after a few glances I got to see all his tattoos, and it intrigued me the meanings of them all.

"Wondering are we?" he chuckled now as he saw me looking, and I nodded. "Sorry."

"Curiosity is not a sin." Godric told me, then showed me his left arm one and said. "This was my first one. I got it when I was eight years old. It was custom in my home village to have an element on your arm at the age of eight. A sign of growing up and maturing."

"So young?" I asked, surprised. He nodded. "Yes. But it was almost two thousand years ago... and customs change."

"Is yours water?" I guessed, and once more he nodded. "Yes it is."

For the next hour or so, he explained the origins of each his tattoos, each more interesting than the last. But now I had to ask.

"Do you have one on your backside?"

Godric laughed at that, then shook his head. "No, I don't Freyr. Want to check?"

"No I do not." I said hastily, and he said. "You make me laugh so much." I smiled. "I try."

"And do a very good job at it."

I noticed one more, well, not tattoo, but a burn or something on the back of his right shoulder. "What about that one?" I asked now, and his eyes flickered to it for a moment, then said quietly. "That one... isn't a tattoo."

"It looks like a..." I realized now, then said it in my head. Brand. He'd been branded...

"Yes." he said, guessing correctly what I had thought. "I was a slave for next to all my human life. That-" he nodded to the waxy red sign. "Was the mark from my maker and master."

I had an overwhelming urge to hug him now, and I did so, throwing my arms around his bare shoulders. He was taken aback, then chuckled. "Thank you my child."

Godric let me go now and stifled a yawn. "Come now Freyr, let's cease this talk for one day- it's getting very late." I agreed with that, then lay down, turning the other way so he didn't think I was staring at him. But I felt arms creep around my waist and hug me into his chest, then said quietly. "Good night."

"Good night Godric." I said, closing my eyes-

That ancient vampire was such a good man and teacher.

Now to await what the evening had in store for us...

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