76. Entry

[madame_harker]

Am I far from pleased with what I have been witnessing today. No one should take advantage of their public positions for personal gain. A service to the public, should be just that. A service to the public. How can you claim to be protecting, when several of you are doing any but protecting?

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[vampish-aleera.livejournal.com]

Power does this to human minds...

[madame_harker]

Power corrupts even the inhuman in my experience.

[vampish-aleera.livejournal.com]

One cannot darken shadows.

[madame_harker]

A shadow is just a shadow. It is what lurks in the shadows that can be corrupted.

[vampish-aleera.livejournal.com]

You have knowledge of such things... I like this.

[madame_harker]

Unfortunately I have first hand experience with such things.

Restless, Aleera?

[vampish-aleera.livejournal.com]

Always, darling!

Another who knew of me, from before...? I do not remember you, I think.

[madame_harker]

I know your Master. I am all too familiar with the Count Vlad Draculas that are in this world. He rather reminds me of two different people from my world.

[vampish-aleera.livejournal.com]

Ohhh... So many knowing the Master and still I wait for him! Unfair! Perhaps he is testing me. I hope this is all it is.

Many faces, my Master has. Many faces and many tongues.

If you knew of him well, I do not think you would be still with life. But yet, I do not feel you are a sister in my blood... Not one of my world.

[madame_harker]

I'm certainly not of your world. I'm sure he will come for you. It is not like you don't have time in this place. Time is all any of us, really have in the City.

[vampish-aleera.livejournal.com]

How do you know of him, traveller? Your words echo more of my time than... Some I have met.

[madame_harker]

I met him in this City actually.

[vampish-aleera.livejournal.com]

Hmm, I shall ask of you. You seem the studious type, lady... I hope you do not cause him trouble. That would be most unfortunate. I have been meeting too many who would try to.

[madame_harker]

Your veiled threats are unnecessary. I have no intention of picking a fight with him. There are more pressing dangers than your Master in this City. He is the least of my worries as things stand.

[vampish-aleera.livejournal.com]

Then perhaps I could like you, yes! I do not like the language some speak, in this place. Yours is a more familiar tongue. Refinement and grace. It should do me well to read of it, in future.

A lady should not forget one's heritage, no?

[madame_harker]

Unfortunately there are many crude and vulgar people here, who will share far more, than they need too on a regular basis. I cannot complain to readily for actions taken under curses, but some things that are shared, have no such excuses.

[vampish-aleera.livejournal.com]

I do not mind sharing... But to be course, no. It's rather beneath me.

You give me much to think about.

[madame_harker]

I honestly believe that it is not necessary to tell people things in great detail to make their minds wander.