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Deena gave Helena the option to leave when she chose.  Looking at the position of the moon, dinner would be soon.  Rather than make any lies, she truthfully told Deena, "Now would be nice, if you wouldn't mind.  I'll have to be back at the palace soon."  She mounted the horse and looked down at Deena and held her hand out to the female vampire, "I'll give you a ride."  Usually when getting along with people outside of the palace, she forgot about her status and how her royalty could make people nervous at times.  In all honesty, Helena was nervous about spending time with Deena and she couldn't exactly figure out why.  Deena was really friendly and talented and Helena didn't want to screw up any possible friendship they could kindle.  Her heart thumped a bit faster as she thought of saying the wrong things, unintentionally insulting Deena or maybe breaking something in her home.  She shooed these thoughts away and returned her focus to Deena, admiring the vampire's face and giving her a smile.