Forced into a new life. (Sanquin / kishiseta)

[Sanquin]

Once back there was no one to greet him but his own butler. It was a bit of a shame, but oh well it wasn't like Lianne was expected to do such a thing. Once his things had been put away by Michael he wanted to head to the dining room to eat a little bit. During his meetings he hadn't had the time to do so, which meant he hadn't had his lunch yet. However something interrupted his walk. A servant came up to him, informing him about there being some kind of trouble going on in Lianne's room. Nothing serious, but apparently it sounded like her and her servant were having a disagreement. The man sighed, smiling a little bit and heading there instead. Lunch would have to wait. Having a youngster like Lianne in your household definitely stirred things up a little.

Once he arrived at the door he could already hear the two of them arguing. With a quick knock he entered, looking at the both of them sternly as if to quiet them down. With Victoria at least that worked. Once they had both quieted down he finally spoke up. "So what's going on here?" He asked, first looking at Victoria and then at Lianne. If it was something bad the servant was more likely to be blamed than the mistress, since she was there to serve after all.

Right away Victoria told Mathias that was going on, at which Mathias relaxed a little more. "Is that all? Well, it's a good thing you stopped her until you knew my opinion on it. But I see no real problem with Lianne doing a bit of excercise. It's a bit different from the usual running or cycling or some such, but I don't see the harm. Even if she gets hurt, she'll heal quickly enough." Then he turned to Lianne, looking a bit more serious. "However I do want to issue a few rules. One: no interaction with humans outside of a greeting or idle chatter. Nothing may be said about your personal life. Two: Victoria will accompany you. She won't have to do the exact same things, but you'll have to remain close-by. Just in case something does happen."

[kishiseta]

Lianne frowned. The idea of free running for her was to be alone and feel free. With Victoria trailing her, that was not exactly being accomplished. She stared at Mathias defiantly. "No. Victoria will stay. I've been doing this for a long time and I assure you, I will be safe. What I do when I run is my own business. Now, I you will excuse me, I will go. On. My. Own."

She was stressed and she didn't want anyone dictating her every move. While she put on an outward appearance of being cool about it, she lost it when Mathias stepped in. Perhaps it was because he already knew her childishness or perhaps because the stress had finally cut what control she had over herself, but whatever the reason was, she was not happy with his decision and she was showing it. Sure, she might still be young as a vampire, but she has had enough experience of the world for her to know what she should and should not be doing. Her frustration at being looked at and treated as a child was slowly rubbing her raw. Of course, her parents cared and protected her, but they didn't watch her every move. They didn't always have to say what she could and could not do.

"Look. I don't need you telling me what I should be doing every step of the way. I'm not a mindless bumbling infant. I can think for myself as well as any vampire out in the world," she said more sharply than she intended, partially because she remembered how differently her parents treated her from how she was being treated now. "If I make mistakes, I bear them and learn from them. Yes, I appreciate your concern, but stop. Treating. Me. Like. A stupid. Child!" Her hands formed into fists beside her. Parkour was the one thing her parents never touched and he had absolutely no right to do the same. "If Victoria is going to run, it's because she wanted to, not because she is going to keep an eye on me. It's all pointless if she does!"

[Sanquin]

Mathias growled, taking a step forwards and looking angrily at Lianne. "This is not because I want her to babysit you! This is for your protection. Or did you forget that kidnapping attempt a few days ago already? Those guys are probably after me, and they can get to me through you. You have yet to learn how to fight, so Victoria is going with you and you're staying within range of her or you're not going at all!" The man wanted the best for her. He wanted her to be safe, and not get dragged into the darker side of the vampire world while she was still like this. Young, inexperienced, and about as defiant and confrontational as a teenager. Or at least that was how she was right now.

Mathias turned, walking away right there. He didn't want to have this discussion any further. It was like there was just no pleasing the girl. She wanted to go out and do her thing, he allowed her to do so as long as Victoria remained in the vicinity for her protection, and what he got in return was her shouting at him as if he was an overprotective control freak! Youngsters really had no respect any more for their elders and superiors these days...

Victoria had remained quiet during the little argument between the two. When your master and mistress were angry, it was best to not intervene. Otherwise they might get angry at you instead, and as a servant that was about the worst outcome you could get. Finally, she did say something though, now that Mathias had left. "Uhm...lady Lianne? He...he did give you permission to do parcour, without specifying a location. So...he does seem to trust your own judgement, right...?"

[kishiseta]

Lianne didn't mind that he shouted at her, but when he walked away, that shook her. She hated to admit it, but he was right. There were people after her because of him and Victoria had saved her, but she shut her mouth as he walked away. Her pride could not make her apologize to him. She heard what Victoria said and knew she was right, but she didn't want to say anything about it. She was sullen, angry and confused and she wanted to nurse those feelings for a while. Without another word, she left with Victoria trailing at her heels. Lianne said nothing even as he maid followed her as she jumped longer, ran faster and did more dangerous stunts than she ever had.

It was nearly dawn when she returned and Lianne had already calmed down. But even so, she did not want to encounter Mathias--not after their spat. She was no longer angry, running around town made her lose her earlier temperament as her head cleard. Now, she was ashamed and fearful of him. Her eyes wary, she started down the hallways, watching out for any signs of her guardian.

Concerned that she had not yet eaten, Victoria came up to her charge. "Shall I ask the chef to prepare something for you before you go to bed?"

Lianne put a finger over her lips shushing Victoria. "No," she whispered. "I'll...just sleep this off."

"But miss--" Lianne put her hand over Victoria's mouth hearing her speak so loudly. Victoria didn't protest, but she was certainly not happy. When her charge let go of her mouth, she said quietly. "I believe you wish to apologize to the master?"

Lianne pursed her lips and looked down at her scrapes and bruises. "Nothing happened..." she trailed off stubbornly, though inside, she knew Victoria was right.