Lexi frowned. This guy reminded her of her brother... Who was now dead. A small tear ran down her cheek, but she wiped it away. She wasn't going to let people see her, the princess of Reindarin, cry. She was a tough girl, and she was going to show it.

"Well, at least you haven't lost your sense of humor," she said, letting a fake smile towards Ian. And then she noticed how attractive he was; tan skin, dark eyes, dark hair, good muscles. Soon, Lexi's eyes were scanning Ian, taking in his details.

"They're dead," Lexi said, unable to hold it in any longer. "They're dead." She cried, first just a few tears, but they turned into full blown sobs. She fell to her knees and put her head in her hands. She felt sick. Her brother- gone. Her parents- gone. Her kingdom- gone. She sobbed some more, tears wetting her robe.

Lexi put her head on Ian's shoulder, and sobbed some more. Finally, she stopped. She kept her head there and said, "That's why I've been wandering the streets. My brother helped me to escape, but he died..." Tears streamed down her face again, remembering the look that was on her brother's face when he died, right before his eyes went blank and lifeless.

"It wasn't just one. It was a whole group of them, and they were faster than me." That was saying something, considering that she was a vampire, one of the fastest creatures on the earth. "They killed everyone they came across. I have no clue what they were planning to do. It was scary." She stopped crying all together now. "I'm not here to search for the killer. I'm here because I have nowhere else to go. This was the first place that I wandered to. I have no place to live anymore."

Lexi's heart was touched. She was so happy that Ian understood, and was willing to help. "Thankyou," she said, hugging Ian tightly. "And of course you can join me on my trip. It would help to have a strong young man like you accompany me." She took her cloak off, and folded it. The clothes that she was wearing were casual; a pair of ripped jeans, and a fitted t-shirt. She sighed and thought. That cloak was the last thing that her brother had given to her...

Lexi got up along with Ian. She laughed when he talked about the indestructibleness of their two-some. She smiled and said, "Only if you're okay with it. May I ask, where are your mom and dad?" She tilted her head to the side, much like a puppy. Now, she actually looked innocent, human.

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"I was just curious. Most people don't move out of their mother and father's house until they are eighteen. And you don't look eighteen yet... Maybe a bit younger." Lexi sighed. "Plus, I was hoping that they weren't dead, too." She ran a hand through her hair and looked at the door to his room. "No. I believe that we don't need to rest. After... feeding, I feel completely refreshed."

"That's interesting," Lexi said, twirling a lock of hair around her finger. She sat down on his bed and said, "So, do you want me to go with you to run the 'errands'?" Of course, she would have to wear her cloak. If people saw the princess in a small town, they would crowd her, and ask her questions. She wasn't in the mood to be questioned, so there's no telling what she would do. Most likely, she would lash out.

"I'm coming." Lexi slipped her cloak back on, and she immediately took on a different air. She was no longer a princess, but a person who didn't want to be noticed now. She got up from the bed, and said, "Weapons are fun. I'm very skilled in swordfighting." Her big brother had taught her how to swordfight at age four. Her brother... Lexi's frowned, but she resisted the urge to cry again.