A slight shiver ran up Khalida's spine as she stepped across the threshold into the sterile reception area. A decorator's touch might be welcomed by any family visitors who come during the day , she thought silently to herself. A small smile of curiosity lit upon her face as she waited for Montefior...

"However, please be my guest, my dear. I would like to show you my lovely asylum - the interior, that is - if you would be so kind to indulge an old man his few pleasures. No doubt I can indulge you in other ways." "Lead on, McDuff," Khalida replies, winking at her purposeful ve...

Smiling warmly at the Doctor's courtesy, Khalida accepts his offer graciously. "I would be honored. I am unsure if you can assist me, but my introduction to Kindred society has sprung a few surprises on me and your name came up in some research I have been doing regarding these...surprises."

Even though she had a bit of forewarning, the Doctor's voice caused Khalida's insides to jump. She tried to still any outwardly sign of surprise, but realized she failed miserably as she tried. With a mumbled, "Pardon me," she again bent down, this time to retrieve her fallen car keys. As ...

This time the phone does drop from Khalida's hand. "Baba?!" her voice cries out. Her head grows dizzy as the blood she had just manipulated to flush her cheeks drops rapidly, and she turns even paler than her usual undead state. Leaning against the wall, she breathes deeply for a few secon...

Mind racing a mile a minute, Khalida does her best to glean some more information from her father. " Baba , you know I believe it is better to express sorrow than to try and dampen it. You need to talk more of your loneliness. I have some time, if you wish to share with me." Her voice hard...

The phone nearly falls from Khalida's hand. What..? Getting a hold of herself quickly, Khalida replies, "Oh Baba, I'm a grown girl now. Of course I arrived safely.

"I am always honored and pleased to be welcomed in to your home, Baba. Did you enjoy our visit?"

"Oh! Excuse me please, I'll step over here to take this and jot down your number. You've been ever so kind, thank you for your time." Stepping along the fence away from the gate, Khalida withdraws her cell from her clutch and looks at the caller ID flashing across the screen. Turning her b...

My thanks for the advance status, StoryTeller.

Expending some Vitae (1 point) , Khalida colors her cheeks to mimic the embarrassment of a young, naive student. Casting her eyes downward, she replies, "Erm, well yes. I have after midnight as well. I was just so excited by this lead in my research, and happened to be driving by... "Nine ...

Pulling in to an empty space, Khalida checks her appearance in the rear-view mirror, than grabs her clutch and the key. Walking demurely up to the guard, she casts an inquisitive smile in his direction. "Good morning. I know the hour is unusual and I do not expect entry at this time. I was doin...

[continued from Howell University] Shaking her head at some peoples impatience, Khalida notices the massive bleak and grimy building to her left along the river bank as she continues east towards Old Town. The Asylum? Where did I just read about the Asylum? The results of her first hit regarding Em...

Khalida smiles warmly at the young woman. "Thank you so much, I will ask for him. Good night," and with a quick glance to confirm the time as she heads towards the exit, tosses over her shoulder back at the librarian with a flirtatious grin... "...and good morning!" As she stride...

Stupid phone call distracting me from completing the reservation with my full attention... "Thank you, Miss. Perhaps the other librarian will be here tomorrow night when I retrieve the book and he will recall agreeing to letting me hold on to the book until closing time. "Could you please...

"Will I be allowed to continue to read it until closing, as the other librarian told me, if needed?" Khalida asks wistfully. "Two hours seem a brief time for such an engrossing topic."

Khalida breathes a quick sigh of relief that the reservation had been placed, but she follows up on the length of the reservation. "Could you please check if there is a notation next to the reservation? The librarian who made it gave me verbal permission to use the book in a study room from 6:0...

Midnight? It was just going on 11:00 pm as I approached the counter. It couldn't have been more than 11:15 when I took the call, and we barely exchanged a sentence each... "I apologize, Miss," Khalida responds, covering up her uncertainty. "I doubt it will happen again on my behalf. ...

"Do you have a name to be known by, man covered with teeth?" Khalida barely hisses into the phone. "And what, Allah be praised, is "Sit-ters Town?""

"I understand sir, again. Thank you."

Khalida takes the phone to an end of the counter as far as the wire would reach so she didn't block anyone else from wishing to speak with the librarian. Raising the receiver to her ear she quietly says, "Hello? This is Khalida Mufarrij..."