We had it in the Kids' House, Carol having fetched a good supply of food from the Adults' House; not that she really needed to get much as most of our...guests were girls. They eat like sparrows at the best of times, and even less when they'd rather talk.A couple of the people I'd called hadn't come because they'd made the mistake of telling their parents where they were going, and their parents had vetoed the idea of their going to a home that had people shooting at it. Most of them came though,. After a few days his women settled down and he was once again able to come and go without being mobbed. He was amused that the bed had been taken apart and that the floor covered with sleeping furs. He had to admit that it was an improvement, at least in his own mind.The people working in the valley were excited to see Fighting Hawk once again strolling around the valley and talking to all of the people there. Each of the widows looked longingly at him as he passed, and jealously at his women,. Chastity tried to persuade Innocence to dress more fashionably – at least to wear stilettos and stockings – but Kedi sided with Innocence. ‘If she do not want to dress like that and if she wants to hide her gift of the gods from curious strangers then she has every right to do that.’ As the days went by, Innocence began to feel her adherence to her Holy Order was slipping past her. Perhaps, she considered, her attachment needed the constant reinforcement of being with other nuns and regular. A Vampiric Mage could focus their will upon them to bring them into unconsciousness and amnesia, or even total willingness. We need only drink a few gulps to satisfy our rejuvination for a day or two, then use the surge in our energy to heal the bite marks. If we drink too much, we can bring them from the brink of death and restore their blood using what drops were left. The second method left us with more energy, but took more practice, strength, and skill – and may shorten the victims life..