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Claudia sat quietly for the few sparse moments that had passed, a pleasant demure to her face as she lounged across the sofa gazing softly at the young artist sketching her.  There was a brief curl of her lips every time the mousy little girl poked her head slightly above her canvas to get a good look at her, Claudia having to stifle a chuckle or two.

She was careful not to move any for Catrina, but excited was she to see the end product.  No doubt in her mind Catrina was a natural with pencils, charcoal, and pastels.  She had seen her many drawings of the castle, how the adorable chimera captured even the most minute details such as a glint of light or the fold of fabric.  So talented...and so beautiful too.

Claudia couldn't help but muse about those cute ears of hers and her many tails.  To say she was...monstrous, that was a travesty to the vampire.  She could never think such of Catrina, calling her such awful names, spewing toxic prejudice like those close minded buffoons.  Catrina was beautiful in her own special way.

If only someone could capture her beauty as well upon canvas.

The girl had finished her handiwork and presented it to the woman.  Claudia, her face brightened upon viewing it.  No doubt in her mind it would be magnificent, no, magnificent was an understatement.  No word could express how Claudia smiled upon seeing her lovely features captured so perfectly.

[color=ed145b]~"Why honey, it's gorgeous!"~[/color]  Claudia cooed excitedly.  [color=ed145b]~"Time has been good to me, hasn't it?  I'm quite flattered, my dear.  But Catrina please, if anyone should be called beautiful, it is you honestly."~[/color]  Softly the vampire smirked.  Her robes billowed as she stood with a yawn and a light stretch.  She leaned down to the cute artist, a soft peck of the woman's plump ruby lips to her warm cheek as she mused quietly.

[color=ed145b]~"I would love for you to draw me again, Catrina.  You have quite the talent, my cute little artist."~[/color]  A wry smile the vampire gave before ambling over to the window with a chuckle.  The view, as with from nearly every window of Maxy's home, was breathtaking.