Sabine gave Alek a nod at the look in his eye. Luckily, she knew just where to go since by the time they were leaving, it was the start of lunch. She got in the front seat and spoke with the driver, now waiting.

"Sounds like a plan," Cara said with a smile, climbing into the car and buckling into her seat.

It wasn't a very long drive, the car parking in a small lot for a local cafe. Sabine had already called ahead and a table was set up outside since it was a pleasant day. Once they were all seated, a waiter brought out three cups of a deep red liquid, one the usual vișinată that was served before lunch far Cara and the other two had blood for Sabine and Alek.

"What's this?" Cara asked, picking up her glass.

"Vișinată, it's thought to increase your appetite. There isn't a set recipe for it but this cafe's is generally a bit sweeter and opaque," Sabine answered. "And yes, it's alcohol."

Cara looked at the contents and took a taste, enjoying the sweet drink with a hint of tart. It was sort of like having a glass of wine with lunch so she was fine with that. She just had to drink it slowly since she was a lightweight.