Thewoman took her hand but not to shake it. She held it in both of her ownhands, soft and warm and with brightly painted nails. And she saidagain, "...t's me." No. It can't be. Is it you? How can it be?" Lena stumbled throughthe words."Cured, but changed," the woman said, smiling. "This is Inigo, myhusband." Your husband?" The man was shaking Lena's hand. The shock andconfusion still had not lifted.He was smiling to. He said, "Compliments of the season to you, Lena."He said her name as. Her dark eyes glowed with intelligence and she almost glided across the room with controlled confidence and grace."I have to agree Lady Isabella." The young woman replied.Dysea looked at her and nodded. "See ... even Marci agrees with me."Isabella laughed and handed the tea to Dysea before settling onto the couch next to her as Marci took the smaller couch across from them.Marci had the distinction of being one of only three pureblood vampires that were even more skilled than Isabella, and not. " The old man next to Dave at the bar nearly fell off his stool as Dave moves to catch him. The old man apologized and tried to regain his composure while Dave turned to Tina saying, "Careful, if you start doing that or everybody will want some." They all laugh as Dave turns to go home.Later that evening when Tina is using the newly cleaned bathroom she notices that the only graffiti left is a line that states, "Tina gives great head!" When she is finished she goes and gets a marker from the. ColonelFahim, wearing traditional army clothing entered the room. His body wasn?t as slimas it once was. His hair had started to turn grey. His cigarette smoke soon filledthe small room. The mayor, shaking and perspiring, looked at Hasan?s gun and atthe Colonel. ?What doyou want?? he asked, not sure of himself. ?We have cometo free the country of the infidels,? The Colonel spoke up. He nodded to Hasanto lower his weapon. ?As wespeak, my men are searching for Western influences. Especially.