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[center][h3][color=ed145b]~Claudia~[/color][/h3][/center]
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Twas a lovely morning in the rolling peaks and sprawling verdant meadows of the Windy Hills.

The grasslands were bristling with life and very much alive with wondrous shades of emerald greens, dotted with flowers of such frailty and beauty cascading across the valleys and basking in the warm sunlight. A soft breeze of air carried forth upon it the stray seeds of the dandelions and the blissful scent of spring, that oh so pleasant aroma of tulips and lilacs, of the vapors put off by the wild fruit trees bearing their precious and delectable gifts of nature.

Nearby, a brook whispered calmly, crystal waters rippling over smooth rocks coated in moss, glistening in the early dawning light.

But no matter how bright the sun had shone when it crested over the eastern horizon, its white light could not penetrate the thick curtains draped over the windows of the woman's cozy abode.

For she and the sun, while beautiful in the morning, didn't really go so well together.

Even on this brightest of mornings, when songbirds and meadowlarks chirped in the nearby forest giving praise to the gift of the day, the woman still preferred the company of shadows.  So of course, she had not a clue as to the time of day other than her own biological clock.

She stirred from her slumber after an hour or so, giving a stretch and a stifled yawn exposing the glinting daggers of ivory in her mouth.  Her hair was a tousled mess, yet so was her bed.

Last night was amazing.  She had managed to charm a beautiful warrior woman into her home for a bite to drink...and for a bit of fun of course.

Never would she forget the night she spent alone with the stong shieldmaiden, kissing her lips so tenderly and caressing her tone body with such loving arms, feeling the warmth of her heart as their bare skin touched.  The excitement and the pleasure were all too much for the vampire woman that she couldn’t count how many times she blacked out from the overwhelming ecstasy in her veins.

She smiled, another yawn, [color=ed145b]~"Mmmm....good morning, my love."~[/color]

But no answer back.  Wearily, she turned to the right side of the bed, finding it abandoned, the covers peeled back.  [i]Where could she have gone?[/i]  The woman pondered, crawling out of bed and staggering through the blackness over to her window. 

Once she parted the curtains just a little, the harsh white of the sun singed her pupils, coercing her to cringe and hiss with her fangs exposed.  Letting her eyes readjust to the natural shadows however, she caught sight of a note left upon her night stand by her absent paramour.

She read it, a soft smile curling her lips,

[i]My Dearest Claudia,

Thank you for such a wonderful night.  I must admit, I was surprised to discover you were a vampire, but it didn't change anything.  You are quite the woman, my Lady, and you certainly know how to treat one right.  I will never forget our moment we shared together, my darling.  Never forget that mischievous twinkle in your eye, the taste of your lips, or how you shouted my name to the heavens in rapture.  It pains me to leave you so soon, but I must return to my homeland.  Perhaps one day, our paths shall cross again.  We will remember that night and share it anew with a kindling passion.

Till then, my Lady.  I will always remember you and love you,

Jocelyn[/i]

Claudia kissed the letter with a loving sigh, folding it back up and placing it back on the night stand.  She brushed her hair and dressed shortly after, descending the stairs and out the front door.  The woman was still not used to the sun's rays bearing down on her, such an overpowering feel it had on her.  So she raised the hood of her cloak, a gentle exhale as she tarried along the cobblestone road.  No place she had in particular to be.  Just content was Claudia to roam aimlessly, enjoying the splendor of the hills and the soft wind kissing her cheeks.