[@Silmaril]

"No problem," Helena chuckled, assisting Deena up.  Up to this point, Helena hadn't really though of any of her family questioning her.  Would they be suspicious of Deena?  Surly not if she had been to the castle before and was already trusted.  Would they tell her to leave Deena outside?  What about an embarrassing question?  The vampire didn't speak of her sexuality much and allowed her family to think of her preferences however they imagined, correct or not.  She never brought anyone home, male or female, so it left many questions.  Helena shook away all of these thoughts, leaving with the hope of being left alone with Deena.  The clicking of her horse's hooves rang through the streets as they began on the path to the castle.

"How did you get into the makeup world?" Helena questioned, turning back to admire Deena.  Even if this wasn't her best work, she was stunning.  How could she look any better?  It was hard to notice Deena's nervousness as she fought her own.  She was never nervous like this, about messing up and making someone dislike her.  "Have you had any formal training?"

[@AlicePleasanceLiddell]

Although Adam was worried about his relationship with Nik, he was also preoccupied with the wareabouts of Alia.  He wanted to know she was safe.  "We can talk later, I have to check on Alia," Adam told Nik, giving him another quick kiss.  He then exited the shed and saddled a horse kept for general travel, no one vampire's horse in particular.  He mounted it, giving a small wave to Nik before following Alia.

Once he finally found her, he greeted, "Bonjour, Madame.  Having fun?"