The last of the bugs being rounded up, Marianne tilted her head and frowned at Alex's sudden outbreak. Seeing the teddy bear hug her ankle to death, she shook her head. "No, no, Mr. T; it doesn't work like that." Standing in front of Alex, a wide smirk began to spread across her pale lips. "You know, I think I have just the right solution to your little persona problem Alex. Yeah, I'll help you out...but this one won't be a freebie like like last time. I just require some...equivalent to the insanity."

Sasha narrowed her eyes at Marianne's wording. "What the hell are you saying Reeking Lady?" Her nose wrinkled again at the stench surrounding this girl. "And what are you anyway?"

Marianne wagged her finger as if reprimanding a child. "My feral friend, the subject of my nature is of no concern to you. At least not yet...as for what I want, well that's fairly simple. I'll fix up Alex's shapeshifting problem in exchange for me taking one of your lives." She smiled warmly at the gathered group before her.

"Sound like a deal Alex? Blood for blood....?"