(Super rough post sorry >.<)
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 After Lucinda left Andrew turned to Layla with a wry smile,[color=silver]"Looks like I have some explaining to do, I should've told you more beforehand."[/color] Layla rolled her eyes as she sat down on one of the few unbroken chairs. [color=silver]"I guess I'll start with the beginning. I was turned by one of the three Original vampires, Lucinda who you just met. Piper who you just saw get punched through the wall is my hybrid sister, she is half vampire half werewolf. The wolf who just left is a subordinate of Samuel the pack-leader around here who wants to conquer all three races."[/color] Andrew was continuing to explain the current situation as well as tell Layla more about the family when Alex ran in. He had blood on him and Andrew picked up a familiar scent from it. Tabitha's reaction confirmed what his own senses were telling him. As Alex carried Tabitha out Andrew turned to Layla, [color=silver]"Layla we have to go, Now."[/color] [color=BC1600]"What happened?"[/color][color=silver]"Something very bad, cmon."[/color] Andrew grabbed her hand and they sprinted out of the bar heading towards the mansion, when they got there everyone was in the back. [color=silver]"Dammit! Grant that fucking bastard, he is lucky Alex got to him first, I wouldn't have let him die so quickly."[/color]

The presence of more people wasn't want Tabitha wanted, or in fact needed. She stiffened in Alex's grasp, and she wriggled away, backing away from everyone like a cornered, wounded animal, wanting to escape, but not seeing a way. Her gaze flickered to all of them, and then she darted out of the room, not even sure where she was going, but knowing she couldn't stay there. There was just...too much. 

Unconsiously, she followed the familiar scent of Holly, her only spawn in the area. 

Holly smiled, accepting the drink, but more focused on the crows for the moment, continuing to stroke them. [color=bc8dbf]"Such pretty birds"[/color] she cooed to them, leaning back in her chair, she was pleased, looking to Athos, [color=bc8dbf]"Don't worry, your secrets are safe with me"[/color] She chuckled, although she was sure that anyone with a basic biology background could figure that out, and she was just about to say something, when she heard something, turning around slightly, seeing Tabitha there, she went to smile, but something stopped her. 

Rising, everything else forgotten, Holly went over to Tabitha, who now appeared confused as to how she'd gotten there. [color=bc8dbf]"Mama? Whats wrong?"[/color] But Tabitha didn't say anything, shaking her head. Hesitating, Holly hugged her, thinking that she seemed so small, and fragile. 

Lucinda grabbed Alex's arm as his first instinct was to keep Tabitha safe.[color=ed1c24]   "Let her go for now Alex. She will come back when she is ready."[/color] Lucinda looked up and saw Andrew and she went to his arms and let him comfort her.  Alex started making a funeral pyre in the back of the property. Once he got it built and lit he carried the bodies over to burn them. He wondered where Claudia had gone but he understood why she left. 

Piper and Lukas helped Alex but Piper had to stop when it came to moving the bodies. She couldn't look at Garrett because it hurt to much but she spat on Grant's body in anger.  Lukas looked at Piper and said. [color=0054a6]"From what I understand you brought him here right?"[/color] She shook her head. [color=fff200] "No, when I got here I saw him and stopped him. I made them get along, at least for a little while."[/color] [color=0054a6]"So if it weren't for you then there wouldn't have been any peace between them even if it was only temporary." [/color]She shrugged. [color=fff200]"It doesn't matter, he still killed him." [/color]Lukas went after her still trying to make her see that it wasn't her fault even if it felt like it was.

Alex stayed there til there was nothing left. Lucinda and Andrew did until the fire was raging and she needed to lay down. She went in alone to her room.

Athos nodded to Jac and went back behind the bar. [color=gray]"I must warn you....I only have whats in these six barrels here."[/color] he then grabbed a beer mug and filled it with a dark colored beer. [color=gray]"This one is a favorite. Spiced orange"[/color] he placed the mug in front of her and glanced over at his crows with a look of amusement. [color=gray]"Spoiled beasts."[/color] he gave a nod at what holly had said though he honestly wasnt worried about secrets getting out since he was well skilled.

his attention snapped up when he heard tabitha come in. He tilted his head. [color=gray]"Lass...pray tell what has you sullen so"[/color] curiosity laced his voice as he watched the two women. Perhaps she could use his services.

Tabitha pressed herself against Holly, trying to take comfort. To not feel so lost, but it wasn't helping. She didn't even seem to hear Athos as he spoke, but Holly looked back at the warlock, then back to Tabitha. [color=bc8dbf]"I don't think its anything good...I've never seen her like this"[/color] With a strength that defied her statue, Holly carried Tabitha back to her chair, settling her in her lap, and hugging Tabitha to her tight, figuring she didn't need to know what was wrong, to simply try and comfort her. 

"He's dead" Tabitha's voice was small, broken, and Holly couldn't remember a time hearing it like that. She paused in stroking Tabitha's hair. [color=bc8dbf]"Oh, Mama..."[/color]

Athos had a look of concern and made his way over. He crouched in front of tabitha to make them more eye level. [color=gray]"can I help you?"[/color] he seemed to dislike upset people. Perhaps that goes into how he was raised. He may be neutral but the urge to care was still present.

Tabitha didn't know the stranger askingif they could help, and she curled in closer against Holly, almost fearful. Holly hesitated, looking to Athos, and asking softly [color=bc8dbf]"What could you do? I don't think there's a spell to fix a broken heart"[/color] She said, looking back down to Tabitha, wanted to soothe, to heal, to make her feel better, but knowing she couldn't. She wasn't able to even know how her mother felt, much less how to make it better. [color=bc8dbf]"I've never seen her like this..."[/color]

Athos shook his head. [color=gray]"A broken heart no. But there are loopholes for that."[/color] he sat back to give tabitha more space. [color=gray]"potions are quite helpful it just depends on how you want to do this. A potion to hate the one you loved....a potion to forget someone"[/color] he then tilted his head. [color=gray]"Or i could put a spell on you. Those are more fickle"[/color] he looked at holly for a moment. [color=gray]"All have reversals"[/color] the last part was unsaid. A reversal in case something went wrong. Or tabitha was ready...either way.

Tabitha shook her head wildly. Holly hesitated, and then said [color=bc8dbf]"I don't think you can wipe away 1200 plus years of knowing someone, without effecting her greatly."[/color] Nor did she think it a wise option-just in her short extended life, Holly had met people that had changed her. What would would happen to Tabitha if she was made to forget someone that had been a part of her life for so long? Holly didn't like to think on that. 

"It hurts..." Holly looked back down to Tabitha, completely at a loss for what to do. 

Athos nodded then seemed to think. [color=gray]"How about something to allow you to get drunk"[/color] he tilted his head. [color=gray]"And I'll keep thinking of something that won't destroy your mind"[/color] he stood and held out his hand. It seemed he truly wanted to help her. Which he did but that large amount of memories complicated any spell he could do. Potions were fairly standard but again the large memory pool. For right now he was a bit stumped.