Julianne got to the point of where she was kneeling down to the floor and picking up the book. The piece of very thin silk she used as a book mark had fallen out onto the floor. She was in the middle of trying to find where she was in the book when she suddenly heard a soft voice coming from where the man was sitting. Her eyes looked up and gazed over to his form, now sitting straight up on the bed. Her tongue ran out over her lips as she looked down to the book he had spoken of.

"Uh, well..." Her voice trailed off. This was a little awkward. Really the first time in a very long time someone had taken an interest in her as a person. Julianne nodded her head a little before standing up and looking to his body sitting there. "It's about a woman name Verya who is trying to have a relationship with a vampire, named Einon. Silly book, you know. You...probably wouldn't be interested in it." Her shoulders gave a small shrug after placing the bag in the chair and coming over towards him. She did not sit on the bed, she simply stood at the side. "Voltain. Interesting name, cannot say I have heard it before. I am Julianne, Jules. Something along those lines."

Her teeth caught her lower lip, right hand reaching up and brushing her dark bangs from her eyes. "How is your eye? You were bleeding pretty badly for awhile. Wasn't sure if you were going to regain consciousness, but I guess your tossing and turning in the bed should've told me otherwise." Slowly, she lowered herself onto the end of the bed, silent for a moment before questioning him once more. "Who is 'he' if you do not mind me asking? You said it was not the first time he did that to you. I do not know who 'he' is."

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