[center][color=silver][h1]Keri Wolf[/h1][/color][/center]

Keri watched Annabeth tilt her head at the request for help later which made the vampire lightly chuckle again. Hopefully her friend wouldn't object the idea later though if she did the young woman wouldn't blame her. The grave makers were rather unique in a way. The were just different wooden carvings to be placed in different areas around the college, though it would have to be up high since there were more mercs and more guards around than usual. In a way this was what the girl needed though for some odd reason it hurt. Maybe it was because Keri never gave herself time to morn or maybe in her own way she wasn't truly ready to let go. Maybe it was because there would never be another person with the last name of Wolf in the world since she decided to stay a vampire. So many reasons. So many combinations. Yet where one family was being placed at rest another was slowly starting to fill the love which the other had left empty inside.

[color=a187be]"Sure. I think I might have some Blood Root back at the kitchen. Underhaven is a bit... Crowded around this time, so maybe we could just head to the mess hall?"[/color] Annabeth mentioned making Keri to do her usual questioning look. Usually this woman could handle a crowd on her own yet for some reason it was a problem now.[color=silver]" The mess hall will do. Blood Root will work and I can go down to Underhaven for the real thing later on today."[/color] the vampire said wondering what the woman was holding back. She could only hope that her friend would talk about it if not at least know she was there for her. The young woman walked beside the other just enjoying not running for once.[color=a187be]"I've been meaning to ask you, what have you been up to at the forge? I see you there sometimes, but you don't look like you're just browsing. Are you making something?"[/color] this kinda of surprised the vampire but then again the human only came in the forge once in a while. That and the young woman never really talked about her family due to being a forbidden subject.

[color=a187be]"I tried my hand at smithing once, but I just didn't have the patience for it. Melting ingots into molten metal, hammering away at them in extreme temperatures while wearing so many layers of clothes, days spent grinding and treating the metal, and all just for a little knife? I've decided to spend by time on more immediate things."[/color] this made Keri chuckled for a third time today before taking her necklace off and placing it in Annabeth's hand.[color=silver]" This is what my family had done for generations. No matter if you were adopted like my older brothers or born into the family like I was this was one of first things you were taught. It would start out small like bowels or spoons then would eventually become bigger such as furniture. Since Val won't allow me near the actual forge I help out by carving out the wood that is needed for the weapons. Now what you have inside your hands now was the birthday present my oldest brother made. It's also a reminder of the blood that was spilled that day. Is there anything else you would like to know?"[/color] the vampire asked waiting patiently for another question.