"This place is so big... Exactly how many of you- sorry, us, are there?" Garnet stepped to the side and pulled Pearl against her as two of her coven-mates walked past carrying a bed. They both grinned at the newborn woman, and winked at Garnet. It was no surprise word had already spread of Pearl's whirlwind transformation from human to vampire, and now her assimilation into their home.
"I'd say close to 100. We have homes all across the greater part of the city, plus some smaller ones spread around here and there. We're the biggest coven in this part of the country." Pearl turned around and placed her hands on Garnet's shoulders, the other woman's hands sliding down to rest on her hips.
"Do you think I'll fit in here, with you...?" Garnet chuckled and pulled her in for a kiss.
"Wherever I am, you will fit in. We have eachother, and that's all that matte's to me. Besides, I'm Rose's second in command. Any problems with you go directly to me." Garnet winked at her and pulled away to continue walking down the hall. "I must warn you now though, never leave without another coven member. It's dangerous outside by yourself, especially since you're a newborn. There's a rival coven ruled by three sister matriarchs, the Diamond Authority they call them, and they're always after our blood. I won't have them take you from me when I just got you back." They walked through a large doorway and entered a room covered wall to ceiling in bookshelves. Pearl's jaw dropped and her eyes widened as she took in the room, eye catching a flight of stairs that led to another level above. Garnet laughed and pulled her towards the stairs. "If you like this, you're going to love what I have next." Pearl followed eagerly up the stairs, down a hall, and through a locked door, which Garnet had the key for. "This is the sole key. No one but me is allowed in here. It's my personal collection, my escape from the outside world." It was a medium sized room, a plush couch pushed against the right wall. The far and left walls were book shelves that were jam packed with beautifully bound books. Pearl ran to one and gasped, pulling it away to look at it.
"Twenty-Thousand Leagues Under the Sea!? I love this book!" Garnet chuckled and took a seat on the couch.
"Flip open to the front page." Pearl found it a curious command but did it anyways, and she nearly died of a heart attack.
"To my dear friend Garnet, yours truly Jules Verne. You knew Jules Verne!?" Pearl ran over and sat next to her with a wide grin on her face, Garnet pulling her ever closer.
"Yes, he was quite the chap, spoke little English though. I had to help him with that inscription, he wanted it to be in my mother tongue. I helped him write Journey to the Center of the Earth, actually. That man was a sorcerer of words, but such limited imagination." Garnet rolled her eyes and Pearl laughed, full and happy, and Garnet found herself joining in. Their laughter died down to soft giggles, Garnet staring at Pearl lovingly.
"Will you read it to me?"
"What?" It was such an odd request, Garnet felt like the younger woman was teasing her.
"Please? I love your voice... and knowing you were there when it was written will make it a whole new experience. Please?" Pearl gave her best puppy dog eyes and scooted into her lap. "I'll give you a special surprise if you do..." She licked her lips and shot a glance at Garnet's lips, then gave her a devilish smile, pushing the book into Garnet's hands.
"Well, when you put it like that..." Garnet pulled Pearl in for a kiss, then settled with her arm around her waist and both hands holding the book up. Pearl snuggled into her and gave a content sigh, her head resting under Garnet's chin. "The year 1866 was signalized by a remarkable incident..."