(( - night is when we slake our thirst

[cronchbottle]

“Ah, that must be where I’ve heard about you...” Aliza replied, not truly believing that she was correct in that statement. She thought a warning from her mother was quite more plausible than just hearing rumors about him. Besides, she didn’t really go into town and converse with the locals too much as they didn’t trust her all that much. Who could blame them, she was a rather secretive figure living in the haunted castle up on the hill. Well, he would just be staying for the night and then being out in the morning without a question. Besides, it wasn’t like she was going to be seeing him again. Or at least so she thought.

“Alright well if you say so, you’re missing out on a very wonderful meal.” The vampire said, narrowing her eyes slightly as she listened to him speak. Particular diet? Rather suspicious if she did say so herself. She knew she could most likely cater to his needs as she kept a rather large stack of her own food down in the cellars, but kept human food out front just incase. She shook that thought away as she opens a door into one of the many guest bedrooms in the castle hall. “I hope you will find this most suitable for you. If you’d rather sleep somewhere else just let me know.” She said, trying to hint to the fact most vampires liked to sleep in coffins, and she was one of him. She wasn’t quite sure about his species, but he seemed rather like her.

[talkshow boy]

"Yes, well, I suppose I'll just have to take your word for it." As he continues being led down the empty halls,
he feels as if.. something is off. No human lives in such a run-down, empty castle. It seems much more fit
for a creature of the night, someone like him and his family. Cassius narrows his eyes slightly, now much more
focused on the décor of the house than he was moment prior. There's cobwebs in the corner that it seems she
can't bothered to clean, and various cracks running along the walls and floors. Before he could question her
about it, though, she stops and gestures to a fairly basic room.

He begins walking into the room, but stops at her comment. In reality, it is not too weird of a thing to say.
But on top of everything else he's noticed.. it certainly comes off as suspicious. Turning to look at her, he
shakes his head. "No, this shall do fine." He stops for a moment, tilting his head just the slightest
bit. "Though, I must say, you seem as if you've been wanting to ask me ever since I've arrived. If my
presumption is correct, I invite you to ask me whatever it is." Cassius pauses to readjust the coat
hanging over his arm before smirking at Aliza. "It's hard to offend me, after all. I promise I don't bite."

[cronchbottle]

“I guess you just might. However I am not too sure that’s where I’ve heard about you before. Alas, that truly doesn’t matter. I apologize for the dreariness of the place, I’ve been far too busy with some... Business, to really clean up the place just yet.” Aliza calmly replied as she looked at the various dust piles and cobwebs. However, she thought it looked rather nice as a vampire most likely would. It made the place eerie and rather unapproachable to the outside world below, just how she liked it. She smiles as the familiar sound of the creaking floor is heard, again something rather frightening to what she called the normals. She tucked a piece of hair behind her ear as she began to move some little pieces of decor around, as it was only habit to do to.

“Well, I’m glad you find this suitable for you,” The vampress replied cooly as she takes a step back to the door. “Well now, I can’t just reveal my own secrets as well in the process.” She joked, feeling a bit anxious about the whole ordeal as she spoke. She couldn’t hide much of anything well could she, and if her suspicions were wrong about the man her peaceful life her could be jeopardized. She looks him over for one more moment as she listened to her next words. “Oh but I’m afraid you do Cassius. I think I do not know who you are, but instead I do know what you are.” She purred returning his smirk with one of her own. The name pounded in the back of her head as she turns to leave. “Goodnight, and have safe travels if I don’t see you before you wake.” She said politely before disappearing into the shadows of her castle. As she made her way back to her room, she continues thinking of who the man could possibly be. He was a vampire, there wasn’t a doubt in her mind about that. But the last name orlok was very familiar to her. Almost too familiar...