A small laugh came from Damien who didn't expect to see Dante so flustered. He straightened his posture and rested his chin on Dante's shoulder. "It's quite alright. I apologize for making you flustered. It's good to know I can be myself a little. Not having to hold myself to a certain standard with you guys."

"Like you are intruding on their entire being?" Vincent asked as he opened the door for Ana and shuts it when when leaves the room and escorts her through the manor to the front.

Dante looked at him and said “no, you never have to hide your true identity. Ana would say the same. Be who you are. We don’t want you to hide. You are our friend.” He smiled and said “I’m only flustered just cause I thought I had upset you…”

Ana looked at him and said “how…how did you know?”

It was odd for him to be honest. To be told that he can be himself and have no repercussion at all. Damien looked surprised by this statement. Seeming to think on it, he seemed almost relieved. "No you didn't upset me. Honestly I try to be considerate of one's space and possible mindset."

Vincent smiles as he walks. "I understand. I have that mindset most times. More so back before I was stationed with Lady Alexandria."

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Dante smiled and said “well thank you for worrying. I’m not one to shy away from it. And I know Ana is the same. She feels better when with others close by”

Ana looked at him and asked “where were you before?”

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Damien nods. "Alright. I'll keep it in mind." Moving his head from Dante's shoulder. "So. Should we find Vincent and Alex and ask them? Or ask Ana first?" He asks Dante.

"I was being trained by my family and then tested by hers." Vincent answers.

Dante closed his eyes for a moment and seemed to be listening for something. Then he said “Ana is with Vincent. We can go ask them all at the same time”

Ana turned the corner with him and asked “trained for what exactly?”

"Alright. I'll follow you." He scoots back carefully and gets up to his feet.

"I was training to be her Second in Command. Her Family as you know hold positions within the Fang's army. My family is eternally allied to the Dracul Family. It is still a strong friendship between the two families. We are privately trained by family and serving the army in one fashion or another. After we are tested by the Dracul Family. Should we pass we are paired with one of their children whom we normally already have seen since childhood." Vincent explains.

Ana nodded as they walked down the hallway seeing the medical wing for more intense treatment. “I see…I heard of such traditions but I haven’t seen one. Do you and Alex are blood bond yes?”

"No. We are not. Good friends. She and I are childhood friends." He explains as the Lady in question comes running up to them and then slows to a stop. "Whew! Goodness! You wanted to see the girl my Lady?" She asks Ana.

Ana looked confused and looked to Alex. “But…your partners yes? You are always partners. But without a blood bond? Is that not the custom?”

They heard laughing and Dante appeared with Damien around the corner. “My lady, you’re not wrong. But that’s only done with a life debt is involved. They aren’t that kind of partnership between the families. Vincent? How is Lady Ana doing?”

Alex looked rather confused with Ana's question, not quite sure how to answer as she looked over from Ana to Vincent for answers. It was when she heard laughing that she looked toward the source to see Damien and Dante. Having explained the blood bond to Ana that's when she realized what she was asking and the spark of realization clicked for poor Alex.

Vincent turned his attention toward Dante when he explained the blood bond as well and bowed his head when asked about Lady Ana's condition. "She was given a blood pack whom was a donation from one of our men who wanted to help. She still has not eaten but is otherwise fine. We are off to see a human girl that was brought here against her will."

Lady Alex steps up to explain the rest. How they found them together and their conditions when found. "I had just gotten word from Vincent about Lady Ana wishing to see the girl in case she maybe infected. With that it would be then be figuring out where to go from here."

Ana looked at Alex and asked “has she drank anything from those who took her?”

Dante frowned and said “you’re worried she drank tainted blood? To infect her to shifting?” Ana nodded

"From what she told me, they tried but she didn't and was slapped for it." Alex answered. Damien wondered what this tainted blood would do.

Ana sighed with relief and said “smart girl…I would like to speak with her. See what clues we can gather. But it sounds like they grabbed that poor girl to be a newly cursed human…which hasn’t happened yet.” Dante cursed and said “so your theory might be right…they want to start another war…”

Ana nodded, moving her thumb nail to her teeth. “Yes…but worse. I fear they want a bigger war…a world war”

This had Alex, Damien and Vincent surprised with widened eyes. A world war?

This made sense and it seemed like something that could cause so much discord that if that was what the thing fed on, then Panic Discord would be powerful. Much more than she was now and that wasn't recognized fully just yet.

Alex nodded. "Follow me. She was resting last I checked on her." Ecorting them to the little girl. Vincent following next to Alex in toe. Damien was silent. Mulling this over.

Dante moved to Ana and said “we need to talk…about our next steps…” Ana said “it’s simple. We find those cursed and free them. And hunt down Discord…”

They walked in and saw the little girl sleeping soundly. Ana paused, a softly smile appearing on her face. “She’s so young…”

Two guards were stationed at the door and saluted when they had seen them. Alex smiled as she watched the little girl. "That she is. She was so sweet and so brave. I found out that she lives in an orphanage. We are figuring where but if not find somewhere for her to go." She explained. "Luke is just next door. He had more injuries but last i checked he was being tended to. His family was notified. Especially his brother."

Ana sighed and said “the poor thing…cowards taking a child in the night…what will happen to her if family can’t be found?”

Dante said “especially if she knows where she is…”

"We would hope and orphanage can take her in. Right now we figure to let her rest and make sure she wasn't infected before taking her back. Alex informed them. "She may or maynot know where she is. I haven't asked her as of yet."

"All we can hope is for her to think it was all a bad dream. As for right now we have guards watching over all the orphanages within London and hope we find the culprit." Vincent reports.

Ana said “we should warn anywhere with young people period. They won’t stop at kids…” Dante said “she saw the young man who saved her…she was down there for days…”