[i] "But mommy and daddy always said not to call people idiots...?"[/i]

Chiyo’s haughty smirk halted a little at that statement, though she chose to ignore it was a small shrug. Parents, huh? How long had it been since she had to worry about something like that? Way too long for her to be worrying now she decided.

[i]"I like Pierogi! They're really tasty. And what did he mean by my loyalty? Oh, I remember I watched a movie once, and one of the really cool characters said that too. 'Decide where your loyalty lies', I mean."[/i]

The older vampire pulled up a wooden chair and pointed for the younger girl to sit at the opposite end. So much for a tour, seeing as everyone was off doing…whatever was taking their time.

“Loyalty? Man, that’s a hard one to get down to a kid like you. Hm….hey Karina, when was the last time you saw Mommy and Daddy? I’ll bet you a fresh Pierogi if I can prove to you they had loyalty,” she said with a snicker and a grin.