Blood & Carrots Ep. 13

I gave a bitter laugh and folded my arms. "How likely is that?"

The look of resignation on his face was absolute. "Unlikely to say the least..."

I sighed and shook my head. "I can't wait to give that bitch a piece of my mind..."

"You very well may get that chance," Elias spoke out simply and gave me a flat look.

I blinked in surprise and couldn't help but show my teeth in a grin. "Go on..."

Elias frowned at my response and folded his hands once more. "Lorelai has deemed that given the tension between our houses, we are each allowed one additional member present, as a sort of deterrent for hostilities."

"Uh... wouldn't that have the opposite effect?" I quirked a brow, my tail flicking in irritation.

"It means there would be multiple witnesses to an altercation," Elias spoke out pointedly.

"Sure but it's not like the other person is going to take any side but their lords," I mumbled the words as I folded my arms.

"Oh, believe me, if Lorelai wanted answers, she could break any of our wills and force us to speak the truth," Elias spoke with a bit of respect in his voice.

"Really? Is that some special power of hers?" I frowned and put a finger to my cheek.

"Yes and no. It's just a testament to her sheer force of will. That sheep could easily dominate mine and Sarnai's will at the same time if she desired it. I've personally witnessed her dominate and command entire squads of mundane soldiers to defend her." Elias drummed his fingertips together as he shook his head.

"Damn... She sounds scary." I spoke the words, feeling fear creep up my spine at the thought of it. My brain then finally caught back up with the rest of his previous statement. "Wait... you said you needed someone with you. You want me to come with you?"

"Actually..." Elias frowned and shook his head. "Given your obvious hostility towards Sarnai, I'm very concerned about you going."

I grumbled and tapped my foot. "Ugh... then why did you say I would get my chance?"

"Because Lorelai said you come with me, she wants to see how you're doing. Said the escort thing would make a good excuse to check up on you without having to come to call." Elias grumbled the words and rubbed his head.

I lifted my ears in surprise. "T-the head of the council wants to see me? Did I screw up or something?" I felt fear grip me full-on, especially after just hearing how powerful she was.

Elias waved a hand. "No no... it's standard practice for her to check up on every new member after a few months. This is protocol."

I felt relief fill me and relaxed slightly. "So... what now?" I frowned and looked upon him intently.

"Now you go with me to this train wreck in three days..." The fox gave me a serious look. "Alice... Please behave yourself. If you instigate anything before the council, I can't protect you from them. I'm strong but I'm not five on one strong."

"You mean five on two." I gave him a cocky grin.

"Joking aside... Lorelai is one of the most powerful of our kind that walks amongst the world still. Do not tempt fate around her." Elias spoke the words sternly at me.

"Walks the world still?" I asked curiously.

"Well... there are rumors and hushed whispers of Elders of ancient power. Beings of us from thousands of years past. Creatures that walked among the mundane when they were still fashioning crude spears and bows." The fox gave a shrug. "Who knows if it's true."

"Well, how old is Lorelai?" I flicked my ears in thought while folding my arms again.

Elias drummed his fingertips together. "I'm not sure of her exact age, but she talked about riding horseback during Genghis Khan's times of conquest. That alone easily pushes her to eight hundred. She has mentioned things that would also imply she was over a thousand."

I whistled at that. "I want to get to know that sheep better... I bet she's full of all kinds of interesting history!"

The fox smiled and gave a shrug. "You could always ask her about it. Regardless... Alice. Please behave yourself. Unless Sarnai does something drastic, keep your cool. I don't want to lose you... I don't... I can't lose you, okay?"

I gave the fox a smile and nodded. "Alright, Master. I promise to keep it cool unless the bitch tries something."

"Thank you... and I have one more request of you before we leave." The fox gave me a smug smile.

"What's that, my Lord?" I spoke the words with a smile on my face.

"Go for a hunt," He spoke point-blank.

It wasn't what I was expecting him to ask for and took me by surprise. "Uh... go for a hunt? Why?"

Elias gave me a smile. "Because you've been cooped up for a month doing nothing but training, when you're not banging me, Katrina, and Alex."

I gave the fox a grin and shrugged. "So you're asking me to go out and have sex with someone else?"

"No, I'm asking you to go out and let your hair down, enjoy yourself a bit." The fox showed his teeth as he grinned. "Even I go out and hunt once in a while, it's therapeutic. Just don't kill."

"Is that an order, or a request?" I hummed the words playfully.

"A request. I wouldn't want to deal with how depressed you would become afterward." He spoke the words to me gently.

I gave him a nod. "Fair enough... I really would feel awful... I don't want to kill if I don't have to."

"Good, so go out and have some fun my rabbit. Relax for a bit until our council business. I don't want you to be so high-strung." The fox gave me a warm smile.

"Hmm... that does sound nice... no one has taught me how to transform yet, and I can't exactly do the crazy jumping thing either. Highest I've gotten is about four stories. I mean I can go to ten if I'm burning foxfire, but I doubt you want me flying through the night sky like a blue fireball." I giggled at the thought of it.

"Just take one of the cars, Alice. It will take over an hour to drive to the city though, so keep that in mind with the sunrise." Elias nodded and slid a bank card over to me from across the desk. "This will cover any funds you need to expend."

"Cool, thanks for letting me borrow the car, Dad. I will be sure to come back by curfew." I spoke the words childishly and pocketed the card.

The fox showed me an amused smile and waved me out of the office. "Yes yes, now off with you rabbit. Have fun."

I considered inviting Katrina along with me, but decided Elias probably wanted me to do this alone for the experience. I felt my tail flicking as I made my way to the room to pick out a wardrobe. Yes, maybe a fun night out hunting would do me some good.

I pulled the car to the side of the road and sat there staring at the pouring rain, feeling your eyes upon me intently. I looked back upon you and showed my teeth with a cocky grin. "Yes, my pet... your mistress can be quite possessive and scary... Are you having second thoughts about this?"

My grin faded to a gentle smile as I look away. "So certain... still, we have time... let us enjoy it..."

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