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The fire burning beneath the ornately carved mantle, unnecessary as it was for our comfort, was nice to look at. The crackling sound, combined with the orange and yellow glow of the licking flames, was comforting – almost hypnotizing. Everett sat lightly in front of the fire, nearly hovering atop the over-sized love seat despite his large frame. ”There are many things I know you’ve had to discover on your own about our kind, Lillian. But there are also many things you should...

  “Where are we going?” Giselle was talking more to herself than to me. I smiled at her impatience; she had whined these same words a dozen times along the way. “You’ll see."  I spoke quickly, anxiously. My focus was on the road, the familiar path I had avoided for so long. “Soon,” I finished - a response to her boot-clad feet tapping on the floorboards. “Not soon enough.” Giselle grumbled at me, drawing her red lips into a pout....

  “Where are we going?” Giselle spoke more to herself than to me. I smiled at her impatience; she had whined those same words a dozen times along the way.   “You’ll see.” I spoke anxiously. My focus was on the road, the familiar path I had avoided for so long. “Soon,” I finished - a response to her boot-clad feet tapping a mindless cadence on the floorboards.   “Not soon enough.” Giselle grumbled at me, drawing her red lips ...

  “Where are we going?” Giselle was talking more to herself than to me. I smiled at her impatience; she had whined those same words a dozen times along the way. “You’ll see.” I spoke anxiously. My focus was on the road, the familiar path I had avoided for so long. “Soon,” I finished a response to her boot-clad feet tapping on the floorboards. “Not soon enough.” Giselle grumbled at me, drawing her red lips into a pout. She curled her ...

The fire burning beneath the ornately carved mantle, unnecessary as it was for our comfort, was nice to look at. The crackling sound, combined with the orange and yellow glow of the licking flames, was comforting - almost hypnotizing. Everett sat lightly in front of the fire, nearly hovering atop the over-sized love seat despite his large frame. "There are many things I know you've had to discover on your own about our kind, Lillian. But there are also many things you should not have to lear...