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As Salem departed from Lilie, he grabbed one of the non alcoholic beverages and made his way towards the back of the ballroom. A large glass pane between him and the moonlit sky as he looked out amongst the stars and held the drink in his hand, swirling it but never actually taking a drink. He needed some air, some time to himself to think. He cracked the glass door open, slipping away into the back and closing it behind him as he inhaled deeply. He poured the drink into the grass before him and then removed a flask from his vest pocket, pouring some more tequila into the glass and taking a hearty sip. There was a loud exhale as he pulled out his phone and began to type out a message to Lilie.

[Quote][Color=82ca9d][i]Lilie, these past few weeks have been amazing because of you. The morning excersises, classes, even Treaty Law, all made bearable thanks to your kind demeanor and sweet smile. I think my feelings have grown and that perhaps im-[/i][/color][/quote] 

The message was quickly deleted as he shook his head and stared into his glass, taking another sip before putting his phone away. There was a noise, the sound of clanking metal or a leather strap being undone? Perhaps someone was undoing their belt in an attempt to have a more...fun, night. They probably didnt realise there was half the student body just beyond the glass panes who could see them. Salem began to make his way towards the noise, seeing a light in the distance before it went out and the body began to move away. As he neared closer he could smell the scent he'd come across time and time again in his clinic. Something was certainly wrong here. He pulled out his phone, using the flashlight to inspect the body without touching it, nothing the distinct Mark's of a vampiric attack as well as the glowing runes on her hand. He snapped a few photos of them as he made note of they're steady decline in luminosity. Perhaps the power was fading given that the cast was dying? Or maybe this was a joint attack from a vampire and mage alike?

Salem followed around the corner and kept his presence hidden and away from the belt-less person he was pursuing, until finally he reached him, and a few others. He hid for a moment, wondering if he should message Lilie, she had just asked him not to keep secrets from her, and to come to her for aid but...this could ruin her night, set her back on her vampire relations, 
and what's more he wasnt exactly sure what she [i]could[/i] do about this situation. No, he had to confront this person alone. As he approached and heard the voices, they began to click in his head.[Color=82ca9d]"Wait...Max? Eris? What're you, no, what were you doing?"[/color] Could it be that he misdiagnosed? Was it perhaps not a bite but two puncture wounds caused by the point of a belt clip? Was Max really capable of murder?