Beauty is in the eye of the beholder (Alexandrea)

[Alexandrea]

Alston continued to sit in silence, it was hard for Alexandrea to get a sense of what the newly turned vampire was feeling. Was that because he was indeed of the killer path and so felt emotions far less than the average vampire? Or was he really perhaps in shock, as Alex worried that he might be.

Kira made an effort to keep conversation moving, and Alex nodded and interjected where appropriate. It wasn't until her friend brought up hunting in the Quarantine Zone that Alex actually stopped staring at Alston and looked back at the other blonde.

"Well that had been the plan. With a trip to the Catacombs to follow. That's why the uniforms." One hand waved slightly at the clothes she was wearing. "But I am not so sure anymore that taking Alston out so soon is a great idea...

Alexandrea went and sat beside her childe, looking at him curiously with a slight frown. "Are you okay? You look sort of... 'shellshocked'. Do you want to talk about what you're feeling or has the cat got your tongue?'

Mentally she sent her Kiwi a visual of Kira in her cat form running off with Alston's tongue hanging out of her mouth.

[Alston Hughes (DELETED 4923)]

This chit chatter had to stop sometime right? He sat there patiently and listened to them talk. He did find it rude when Kira said that he didnt talk much. He was not one to interrupt especially when it came to women and there conversations. Having his sire's eyes stare at him made me wonder if there was something on him. He knew though there wasn't but the thought nagged him.

When she finally got up and sat next to him he sighed with relief he hated listening to two women talk it annoyed him. Feeling rather angry he tried his best not to snap at both of them as it would be rude of him to do so. His hazel eyes blinked when he was asked if he was ok. Smiling he nodded. "I was told not to speak when two women were conversing. Apologies." He bowed his head then went back to being quiet.

[Kira]

Kira had never tried so hard to keep a conversation going but this guy just wouldn't speak. How annoying. She watched her friend fuss over the guy. Was he just in shock? When an image showed up in her head of her in her cat form with a tongue, her eyes went wide and she covered her face with her hands, laughing. While the cat instincts took over some times, she was glad she hadn't found any strange things in the house like birds or mice. Now Sof on the other hand did try to bring her 'gifts'.

She crossed her arms, looking at the pair. "You need to get over that then. We've been trying to carry a three way conversation here. That doesn't work very well when one doesn't speak." she said. "Can't very well get to know you if you don't speak either."

"Now, do you wish to go out and kill things? Or go to bed?" Kira said, tilting her head. "Sitting here staring at each other isn't getting us anywhere." she wouldn't be able to stand someone who couldn't carry on a conversation. While she wasn't the social butterfly, it was the only way to get to know someone.

[Alexandrea]

Alexandrea frowned at Alston tone, she could tell even without her empathic skills that the young man was annoyed. Well, didn't that just take the cake. Here they were, struggling to get him to talk and he was getting irritated?

She counted to ten in her head and take a deep breath, just to try and find her center. Alston had just undergone something that was a majorly life altering event. It was unfair for her to expect him to feel up to being social so soon. Alexandrea reminded herself yet again of how she had felt after finding out she was a vampire. But... shouldn't it be more easy for Alston, than it had been for her? He had her to help and her friends as well. He wouldn't have to struggle to find his way.

But her way was not necessarily his way. Some people just needed to learn things the hard way.

Alexandrea placed her hand on Alston's shoulder and smiled at him.

"Well, while I can't fault your upbringing as a human? You are not human anymore, Alston. You are a vampire now. And Kira is my friend, more like my sister. That means we are family. And as a member of the family, we want you to engage in the conversation with us. Especially if it concerns you. And at this moment it certainly does."

Alexandrea looked up as Kira spoke and nodded in agreement.

"So what do you say, Alston? What do you want to do?"

[Alston Hughes (DELETED 4923)]

Was he being yelled at? Maintaining a calm state he just ignored how she spoke to him. Not her personally but the way she acted. He learned from working for his father that not everyone was going to be nice and cheery. Lowering his eyes he gave a nod and fixed himself. "Apologies, I will try to learn to speak more." Looking at his sire he gave a nod. "Yes, I would like to go hunting" Getting up he held his hand out to her and smiled.

[Kira]

Kira sighed softly, this guy was annoying and it all had to do with not speaking. At this rate he would still be a mystery five years from now due to lack of conversation. She raised an eyebrow, maybe he just had a problem with her, for no reason at all. 'Lexy, has he been like this the whole time or he just don't like me.' she sent to her mind. Maybe it was a sire bond thing, not that she knew what that was like.

"Well then, I'll meet you two at the QZ then. I need to get my weapons." she said. She put her shoes on and headed out the door. She went straight across willow court to the other house and went up to her room to gather her weapons. Once she was done she sped off to the QZ.

Engaging in a fight with a feral right off the bat to let off some steam.

[Alexandrea]

"Okay, Kiwi... we''ll catch up to you." Alex smiled at her friend, sending back to her mind; *I think he's just in shock, maybe?*

Once Kira was gone, Alexandrea looked at Alston with a slight frown and narrowed eyes. "We'll be on our way to go hunt just as soon as you explain to me why you were behaving so rudely to my friend, Alston..."

The blonde stood in front of the young man with hands on her hips, the toe of her right foot tapping the ground impatiently.

[Alston Hughes (DELETED 4923)]

He was being rude? Shocked he stared at her. "I was not being rude, I was acting the way I always have." Feeling like he was being attacked he just stood there not knowing how to really answer her. Feeling rather upset with the entire situation he thought about just leaving as he had disappointed his sire.

Searching for words to reverse his actions his attitude dropped and he became very depressed almost to the point where he didn't feel anything at all.

[Alexandrea]

Alexandrea pursed her lips at her childe's claim to be behaving as he always had. She knew different. Why just a few hours ago he had seemed almost... affectionate and anxious to please. His mood had visibly downshifted and he clammed up once again. Alex didn't know what to make of the young man. If she had been his mother rather than his sire, she would have insisted that he take a nap.

She had promised him a hunt however and Kira had already gone on ahead. Maybe a bit of excitement would lift his spirits or at least tire him out enough to actually get some rest.

"Alright, if you say so Alston. Come on, let's get going. Follow me and don't dilly dally."

Alex went to the door and waved her hand as if to usher the young fledgling out of the house and into the waiting night. She pulled out her keys and got ready to lock the door behind them as she sent to her friend and housemate. *We seem to finally be on our way. I'll let you know once we have arrived in the Quarantine Zone and we can meet up somewhere inside.*

[Alston Hughes (DELETED 4923)]

Feeling rather depressed still he shuffled his way out the door. Perhaps a good fight would help him out, he did love the excitement of a hunt. Standing outside he crossed his arms in the front and waited instructions from his sire.

While standing he had a brief flashback to his own mother. Having a hard day at school he stood in the doorway of the kitchen and stared at her. Turning her head she scolded him and told him not to dilly dally, that his friends were waiting for him by the pool. Turning around he just went to his room and listened to loud music.

Taking off his shirt he stared at the welts and bruises on his body. His days consisted of being made fun of and beaten. Shaking his head he zoned back in and looked at his sire. "Sire." He looked at her with sadness in his eyes. Feeling overwhelmed by emotions he quickly buried him. "Sorry, I forgot what I was going to say. Shall we go?" He raised his hand and rubbed his neck.