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The look of initial unease on the receptionist's face was an ill omen. And rightfully so: Lucan wasn't Salem's partner anymore, it was Victor Astorio. As in the guy Salem had mouthed off to in her defense earlier in the day. Her initial thought was a correction on a thought she had earlier, as it looked like she did know every mage belonging to a noble. But the humor in that died off quickly as she watched Salem's reaction. She didn't know if he was defeated or worried or what, the smile on his face throwing her off for a second. This was [I]terrible[/I], and there he was taking the news relatively well. Better than she would have, anyway.

As he asked if she needed anything else, she shook her head. [color=deepskyblue]"No, but..."[/color] She trailed off as she tried to find the right words to say. What [I]could[/I] she say, really? 'Sorry you're getting stuck with one of the worst vampire families'? No, that wasn't right. If it was the other way around, she was more than sure that he would be comforting her. But she didn't really know what to make of the vampire; on the one hand, he was absolutely right in what he said about her fears, on the other hand he had leered on her and tossed her like a ragdoll, so she wasn't entirely sure what to expect.

Clearing her throat, she gave Salem a genuine smile as she touched his shoulder in comfort, trying her hardest to look on the bright side. [color=deepskyblue]"It'll be okay, I'm sure that maybe if you apologize, it'll smooth things over,"[/color] She tried to be as positive as she could. [color=deepskyblue]"And me and Aaron and Cassandra--all of us are in the same cul-de-sac, so if you need anyone, we're all here for you. It's times like this that we have to stick together, you know?"[/color] 

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