[i]"Yes. A long time ago. Elizabeth and I... We were... Very close. We spent a lot of time together and shared many memories."[/i]

He stroked his cheek as he talked about the past.

[i]"Of course, Elizabeth will  always be special to me. But, any strong feelings for her withered long ago. I moved on after we parted ways, Vampires live a long life, and to spend eternity with only one person was something I wasn't interested in at the time. I cut my ties with her and hoped that she would find her own place within our society. Perhaps I was a little misguided, but then, I was still young at the time too."[/i]

He smiled reassuringly at Evangeline.

[i]"It was nice to see her again, initially. But it seems she is not the person I thought that she was, I have no interest in searching for her, and if she chooses to show her face to me again, well, I guess I will deal with that when the time comes. I will not let her hurt you again."[/i]

He said, stroking her hair, trying to make her feel a bit safer about the whole situation. He wasn't sure just how she was coping right now.

[i]"Listen, if you want to be own your own, I cannot stop you. But, I would be very disappointed. It has been a long time since I found anyone I felt was worthy of spending time with.. Heh, not since Elizabeth."[/i]

He leaned in close to her.

[i]"Plus, I thought you wanted an adventure. I could show you the world."[/i]