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Eve takes her offered arm in hand gently, lips brushing over her skin delicately before she bites down. Instantly she’s hit by an onslaught of memories, nearly overwhelming her for a moment. But she soon finds her way, navigating through her mother’s memories. When she reaches the news of her father’s death, the hybrid girl recoils with tears running down her face (tears that the cold is quick to freeze to her face, immortalizing her grief).

“He’s….he’s gone? But I thought….I thought hybrids couldn’t be killed. Michael…survived a metal pipe through his heart. Why did that kill him?” She wants–no, she needs to know how such a thing is possible.

reliving it all is difficult for selene, and the following sadness that comes over her daughter at the news of her father’s death is nearly overwhelming. tears fall down the vampire elder’s cheeks just as they do eve’s, and for a few, long seconds, she says nothing. lower lip quivers as pout parts, her chin lifting before she’s shaking her head.   ❛ i do not know. marius — he drained him of his blood, but i don’t understand how… how michael is gone. ❜   the hybrid had endured much worse, but it’s impossible to get an answer now. hand lifting and then extending, selene caresses her daughter’s cheek delicately, even trying to wipe away the tears.   ❛ i thought i had lost you, too. ❜   in the sense that eve would never return to her, that she’d be nearly alone for the rest of her life.

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Eve grins broadly up at her Mother, moving to hug her tightly. She happily nestled into her mother’s embrace, enjoying being close and and breathed in her scent contently. “I know it will be, you always make sure our birthdays are.”

She steps back, biting her lip. The one thing she wanted the most was a pet, and she’d never dared ask before. “Tomorrow…could we possibly go to the shelter…and adopt a dog?” She blurts out her request, looking up at Selene with big blue puppy dog eyes. “Please? I promise I’ll take good care of it.”

selene accepts the hug without hesitation, a feat that had taken her years to master after her CENTURIES as a death dealer. then again, she’s changed a lot of herself for the sake of her family, and willingly so.   ❛ i try very hard, eve. ❜   the words are whispered softly, but a wide smile is in place when the two women pull apart.

even after the request is made, the smile doesn’t fade. if anything, it grows. hands clasped in front of her, selene quirks a brow and then shrugs.   ❛ i don’t see why not. you’ll have to ask your father as well, though… if it’ll bother anyone, it’ll be him. i think he enjoys being the pup of the family. ❜   her laughter is warm and light as she turns her attention back onto preparing the cake for the next day.   ❛ just give your dad a taste of your puppy dog face. he can’t say no to that. ❜   she’ll laugh again, for eve has just given HER that same look in asking for the pet in the first place.

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The girl doesn’t respond at first, distracted by savoring the sound of her mother’s voice. She’d often resurrected her memories to hear and see her, when she missed her the worst. Coming back to herself she realized she needed to answer Selene. “Show me..then explain to me what I don’t understand.” She decides after a time, reaching out to touch her hand.

          selene, too, is a bit wrapped up in the presence of her daughter, but her hand squeezes the other’s in encouragement.   ❛ of course. ❜   a small smile is given now, the elder then shifting onto her knees before eve and extending her arm out for the hybrid to bite.   ❛ this is everything you’ll need to know. ❜   and THEN some… the news of her father might just hit her hard, harder than selene wants.

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“Well, there’s only a few things I want, nothing special.” Mostly, she just wanted a nice day with their friends and her family.Maybe Michael’s human family would come over tomorrow.

Eve perked up at the mention of steak. “Oh! We haven’t had that for a while, if we could that would be amazing, Mother.” she wished that mother could eat with them, but it would be enough to ‘feed’ from a blood bag near her, for the girl.

          ❛ honestly, eve… anything you want tomorrow is what we’ll do. do not feel like you have to hold back on your special day. ❜   selene assures her child, but smiles widely when the young girl reacts to the suggestion of steak. she’s the only one that can truly eat human food, but michael is able to in extreme moderation.   ❛ anything my baby wants, my baby gets. ❜   she’ll add with a playful grin, moving around in the kitchen to then stand before eve as arms then wrap around the other girl to pull her into a warm embrace.   ❛ i want tomorrow to be perfect. ❜

EVE — NOMCTHER.

Eve smiles and holds her tighter, holding on for a moment longer before she too pulls away, studying her mother closely. Only a few things were different, like her hair, and status as an elder. Her mother’s face is a peaceful thing to look upon once more.

“You’ve changed more than me.” The girl responds and settles down across from her, legs crossed neatly and fur jackets wrapped around herself tightly and protectively. She can withstand the cold for a while, to enjoy the privacy and time alone to be reacquainted with her mother before the coven bombards her.

“What happened while I was away?” She finally asks, tucking her hair inside her hood so the wind cannot make it lash at her face.

          there is no denying that selene has changed immensely, both physically and emotionally… even mentally. but with her daughter sitting before her, the two alone, a sense of FAMILIARITY will wash over her.   ❛ it was not intentional, mind you. ❜   she speaks softly in response to eve’s comments on her appearance. nonetheless, she’s more than prepared to inform her daughter on all she’s missed.   ❛ would you prefer me to tell you myself, or have me show you? ❜   not once does selene’s dark gaze leave her daughter, for it’s been SO LONG since they’d been in one another’s presence; the elder has missed her dearly.

EVE — NOMCTHER.

Eve smiles back at her, mulling over the question briefly. “Hmmn…black forest cake, if that’s alright Mother.” She answered, feeling her excitement well up for her birthday. 

She loved to celebrate it, and the effort her parents put into it. She loved and was grateful for all of it. For the first time, Eve was having a party for her birthday, inviting the vampires she’d befriended.

          ❛ of course that’s alright, darling. tomorrow is your day, and you’ll be getting anything you want. ❜   well, within reason. to keep the conversation up, though, selene speaks again.   ❛ and what of dinner tonight? i was thinking about steak… your father can manage to eat that, and i know you like it — when we don’t eat it every night of the week. ❜   she’ll chuckle, for michael is able to eat the meat only when it is rare and bloody; selene doesn’t mind preparing the meal for her family, even though she herself can’t consume it herself.

EVE — NOMCTHER.

Eve fully shifts over to her hybrid form, staying that way when she isn’t told to change back. She gives a short growl to acknowledge her, advancing forward. She narrowly dodges the right hook, and winces when the uppercut glanced off her jaw. 

She stumbles for a moment, seeing spots. Then she shakes it off and advances again, first slashing as her with her claws and kicking at her knees. She knows their healing factor will protect them, but she is still hesitant to honestly strike out at her mother like this.

          of course selene feels bad for raising a hand to her child, but it is not in a hostile manner. they are training, and in order to teach her daughter the right way to defend herself, they must do these things. watching her daughter stumble back at the initial strike, though, selene knows to expect something much worse than what she’s brought to the table; and it fills her with excitement.

          the advancement of eve on her wipes the smile away that’s formed on her pout, for more focus must be centered on what’s happening. she grunts when one of eve’s hands comes into contact with her face as she slashes at her, gashes appearing at her cheek as eyes then flash an electric blue. now it’s truly a game for them both. selene manages to miss the young girl’s kicks, using her speed to her advantage to come up behind her daughter with a firm kick before standing her ground in wait for the other’s reaction.

EVE — NOMCTHER.

Eve moved quicker across the ice (willing to risk a fall)in order to get to the vampire faster. It had been too long apart, especially for a child of her age. Her mental maturity often outweighed her emotional, but it didn’t now. She was a child that wanted–needed her mother.

The girl kneels down in front of her, noticing the change in her hair’s color before she hugged her tightly. “Mother. I missed you.” She spoke, hoping the wind wouldn’t carry away her sound, and that she had not changed too much herself for Selene not to recognize her. Eve had truly blossomed while she was away–growing into her beauty and power well.

This reunion had been a long time in coming, she’d been too cruel in her parting (as necessary as it had been) and hoped to be forgiven for it. She’d only wished to protect her mother from Marius, and now understood there was nothing she could have done.

          selene remains cross legged before the girl, even as eve kneels before her and leans in to hug her. the embrace is much needed for them both, and for the first time in MONTHS, she smiles.   ❛ as i’ve missed you. ❜   she whispers, eyes shut tight as arms remain firm about the younger girl before pulling away.

          ❛ you have not changed. ❜   much. eve has truly grown into her own, but even selene does not want to admit it; she’s already missed so much of eve’s life… she’s not sure she can take much more. remaining sitting, she urges the other to mirror her. this area is private, and it’s only them, and she knows her daughter ( while a hybrid ) isn’t affected too much by the cold air. it helps that she’s wearing fur jackets.

EVE — NOMCTHER.

Eve came bounding into the kitchen, smiling happily at her mother. She’d grown up well in america, able to control her abilities and cravings perfectly. She was even able to go to school like the human children.

“Yes Mother?” She asked with a cheerful tone, perching up on the counter. “Is there something you’d like me to do?”

          smiling widely as her daughter enters the room, selene turns her attention to the younger girl.   ❛ no, i just have a few questions. — what kind of cake do you want for tomorrow? ❜   it’s almost a relief eve is able to eat both human food and drink blood, for it makes michael and her own lives a bit easier.

          ❛ eve! can you come to the kitchen, please? ❜   many changes have been made over the past twelve years to keep their lives, their true lives, a secret and to give their daughter a normal upbringing. lucky for the immortal family, such a feat has been reachable for them, said child’s birthday the next day; it’s why selene has called for eve to join her.

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