" No , not exactly." Thoughts running through her head, Khalida wondered what to say. She contacted me regarding part of the puzzle. I may as well reveal a little more, anyway . "Me being here is related somehow to the comment you overheard me say to Tatiana at the Opera House. The on...

A member of the Prince's circle, wanting to speak to me about my comment to Tatiana while waiting to climb the stage at the Opera House? If I recall what little Tatiana told me about her covenant this week, this one is a member of the Circle as well. But why would she wish to speak about my comment...

Khalida wends the car through the oldest part of Lordenshaw City, run down and decrepit buildings everywhere. When she finally locates Duncan Street, she is not all that encouraged. Even here, the eagle logo of the USPS was not brightly lit as it was at most every other post office, and the lights i...

Swearing at the timing of the text, she pulls in to the nearest convenience store parking lot and retrieves her cell from her clutch. Her eyes grow rounder with each successive message back and forth. Perhaps two birds will be killed with one stone when I get to Duncan Street , she thinks to herself...

Having walked in to her apartment and sorted through her mail, both postal and voice, Khalida sat in front of her computer and launched her email. She sighed with relief as she made note that her clients did not grow agitated by her silence and she spent the next couple of hours contacting them to s...

The sun having set on Lordenshaw, Khalida's eyes flicker open inside the shared haven. For once she awoke before her Sire, who was lying silently next to her. The past week has been intense ; Tatiana's introduction of her into the Masquerade of the Kindred world at times evoking wonder, bewilderment...

Shrugging slightly, Khalida looks towards Tatiana then walks over to the Mazda and keys in the combination. Settling herself back in the passenger seat, she awaits her Sire to take them to wherever their destination turns out to be.

Methamphetamine or heroin? Khalida shudders to herself. "Is this the way Terry gained "ownership" of Reggie's girl?" she quietly asks Steven.

This time Khalida looks at Terry with true puzzlement on her face. "I honestly have no idea what you're on about, but it sounds like you enjoyed it. I believe my friend asked you a question about tomorrow night and is still awaiting an answer. I am sure her conversation is of much more immediat...

The newly turned vampire looked at her Sire in shock. What have I done? her eyes pleaded towards Tatiana. Did I do something wrong? was her next thought. Turning back to Steven, Khalida puts a look of puzzlement on her face. "I am glad you enjoyed my sucking and kissing your neck just now, but ...

Stepping back and looking Steven directly in the eye, Khalida asks innocently, "Us what?"

Steven's blood quickly filling her mouth, Khalida is once again taken aback by the heady rush the warm ruby liquid causes her as she consumes it. Underlying the nourishment she craves, she tastes the drugs infusing Steven's body. Cautiously, she draws back, kissing and licking the wound closed after...

Her brow rising with a slightly cynical air, Khalida observes Reginald safely turning a corner and moving out of her sight. "A talent I could benefit from," she smiles up at Steven. "Being able to determine one's religious beliefs just from appearance would be...invaluable." She ...

"My hotel is a fair distance away," he says with a look of regret on his face. "But you can come along as long you ditch that dick." Reginald pales and looks to Khalida for support. "I'll head off now and you can meet me at my place later. But I don't know what to do about ...

Once out on the street, she turns down Ivan's offer of a smoke with grace, then turns back to Steven. "How does your partnership work with Terry? I understand he is in medical supplies. Do you come to Lordenshaw often, always staying at the same hotel?" "Terry gives us medical equipm...

Positioning herself between Reggie and Steven, Khalida offered Steven her free arm to have both men escort her out to the street behind Ivan. As she walked towards the street, she couldn't help but look up towards the roof line, to see if she could make out a pair of bright green eyes again taking i...

With a practiced pout of disappointment, Khalida feigns further interest. "It is getting late and I must get this one," with a soft stroke of Reggie's palm, "alone with me for a while. Do you come to Lordenshaw City often? Perhaps if you know when you might be in town...?"

Khalida watches the thug run off, then glances at Ivan, gripping her knife a little tighter in preparation to counter him blaming her for his prisoner running off. "I don't tink that guy keep his job, eh? He had balls, too... saw my guns and kept swinging his silly little bat little while. But ...

Khalida looks towards Ivan, then at the sweating thug with him, eyes narrowing. "I schedule my own time and clients, thank you very much. I was awaiting a name and location to meet up with my friend here, possibly tomorrow night. Perhaps they both would enjoy showing me a good time tomorrow?&qu...

The man stops and the bat swings down to his side. He steps back and raises a hand. He laughs aloud - the sounding coming out like a grunt, "Terry ain't paying me enough for this. You look innocent enough and I think that his issue with you needn't involve me. However, I reckon I can help you ...