[b]Rendezvous[/b]
[i][u]Eureka, California[/u][/i]
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Lupa mirrors Ruri's greeting, curiously taking in the other werewolf's scent through her sensitive nose. [i]This smell...how interesting[/i]. The blonde werewolf pulls back and preforms a gesture of respect for Lupa's seniority, to which she responds with a respectful nod of the head and a casual smile. After hearing their names, Lupa lets out a cheerful laugh-

[i]"Dranger and Ruri, is it? I have been the companion many wolves in the past, but never ones quite as white as the two of you. You make a good pai-"[/i]

Lupa stops speaking abruptly and angles her head towards the entrance to the alleyway. This scent...brought unrest to her heart. There was no mistaking it, or the feeling spreading quickly from within her very body...

[i]Vampire[/i].

It took everything in her mind to hold back her instinct to tear this man's heart from his body, but she knew that doing so would ruin her new-found alliance. The man approached the SUV and spoke the password, acting as confidently as his kind tended to act, even when they were walking right into enemy territory. Without having even traded a single word with this fiend, she already despised him. He smoked, for one thing, but beneath that he smelled like all others of his kind. Cold and dead, two smells that brought back old memories, memories of hunting, and of being hunted. A shiver runs down her body at the sight of her natural enemy, but she does not move from her spot. Instead, she stares intently at David, burning the memory of his appearance into her mind. Her expression was not fierce, and yet it seemed to radiate a primal, violent sort of anger, so much so that anybody nearby could probably feel it. 

Then, as suddenly as it arrived, she seems to bring herself back under control and turns to face the alley again, this time in a more inquisitive fashion. A new man arrived, this time blatantly human. He seemed tense, and was eyeing the two of them cautiously. [i]How curious[/i], she thinks to herself in an attempt to bury her sudden outburst. There's more conversation that follows, but Lupa feels no need to join in, as this wasn't really her specialty. Apparently, they're to leave immediately for the Regiment's territory, a place where they could meet again and learn of their goals and missions. Carson mentioned something called Carpooling, which seemed to indicate driving judging by his tone and gestures. Without hesitation, Lupa shakes her head in another intuitive human gesture...

[i]"I dislike those machines, they're unnatural. I will walk, and follow you to this "Compound" by foot."[/i]

With this, she begins walking off in the direction of the street, but turns back with a curious glance towards Ruri.

[i]"If you'd like, Ruri, I would not mind if you accompanied me. It has been a long time since I last ran with another of my own, it would be quite refreshing after the smells of the city. Oh, and of course Dranger can come too!"[/i] Lupa adds the last part cheerily, with an accompanying smile towards the white wolf at Ruri's side. Her mind was distracted from the enemy in their ranks, so she might as well be content while the moment lasts.