00:02Who dares tread upon my domain?
00:07Which unfortunate soul has made the mistake of entering my lands?
00:13Come out and show yourself.
00:17You are nowhere near fast enough to outrun me.
00:22You just tire yourself out.
00:27Did your parents never tell you to avoid the woods after sunset?
00:33Wicked creatures dwell deep within the trees.
00:37You might just catch one's eye.
00:43Tired of running, are we?
00:45Or maybe you just accepted that there is no escape.
00:52Do you really think you can hide from the likes of me?
00:57I can smell your fear, you know.
01:02Oh, where are you, human?
01:07If you come out now, you may be spared from my undying wrath.
01:17Alright, I'm sorry.
01:20I just cannot continue that voice anymore.
01:24You can come out from behind that tree now.
01:29Look, I was joking about smelling your fear, but I can hear your heartbeat.
01:36I know you're hiding there.
01:41Oh, you are being rude if I do say so myself.
01:45I just want to talk.
01:50About what?
01:51Oh, so you can't hear me after all.
01:55I was getting concerned for a moment there.
01:59Oh, your voice is shaking, human.
02:04Hey, look.
02:05I was just messing with you.
02:08It's not easy having to amuse yourself for as long as I have.
02:14Please, just stop hiding from me.
02:16I promise, I mean no harm.
02:22Well, hello there.
02:25Care to tell me what you're doing out here at this hour?
02:32Well, yes, that was the reason I was chasing you, after all.
02:37You are in my lands.
02:39I'm the countess of this quaint little village.
02:44Though at the speed you were going, one could hardly call it a proper chase.
02:50Ah, sorry, sorry.
02:53I'm just trying to lighten up the mood a little.
02:59Hm?
03:00Just passing through.
03:03I bet you didn't mean to intrude.
03:07You sound a bit strange saying that.
03:11Are you okay?
03:15Well, I just thought it would be polite to ask, no need to get sassy with me.
03:21I'll be honest, you picked the wrong place to take a shortcut through a friend.
03:28Oh, no, no, no, I didn't mean it like that.
03:32I'm not going to rob you or anything.
03:36But I was not joking about there being dangerous creatures in the forest.
03:41You're very lucky that you ran into me of all of them.
03:47What do I mean by that?
03:49Oh, come on.
03:52Please tell me you know your basic supernatural creatures when they're standing in front of you.
03:58Not many people have red eyes and fangs like mine.
04:05You got it.
04:06Hey, hey, it's okay.
04:18It's okay.
04:20I'm not going to hurt you.
04:22Now, let me help you up.
04:24Whoa, whoa, whoa.
04:25There is no need for that.
04:28Put the sword down.
04:29Come on.
04:30I just want to help you get up.
04:32It seems like you're having a little trouble with that.
04:39Your leg is injured.
04:42When did that happen?
04:47And just now while you were running away from me.
04:51I'm so sorry, but that's even more of a reason to let me help you.
04:57Just put the blade away, please.
05:03No, you're clearly not fine.
05:06You can barely stand on your own.
05:12Oh, I'm sorry.
05:14I can see how holding an enchanted sword in your trembling hands makes you the real danger here.
05:22Please spare my sinful undead self, oh noble hero.
05:29Look, I'm no doctor, but that ankle of yours looks sprained.
05:36And unless you are planning to perform the world's most unnecessary amputation in my forest,
05:43the sword is not going to unspring it.
05:47And I would appreciate it if you stopped pointing it at me.
05:52We both knew it would barely scratch me.
05:55Drop it.
05:59All right, sheathing it is as good as it's going to get.
06:02I take it.
06:05Now, where were you at?
06:08That's not good.
06:11Remember how I said that dangerous monsters live here?
06:14I was not kidding about that.
06:17They're feral ghouls, undead with a taste for mortal flesh.
06:26What do we do now?
06:28Well, uh, I don't think you will like this, but you will need to trust me.
06:36Yes, yes, I understand that you just want to get away from me.
06:40But you're not outrunning a pack of ghouls in your current state.
06:45So you're coming with me.
06:50Now, this isn't a trick to hurt you.
06:54If I wanted to do that, I would have done it by now.
06:58Now, ghouls go after the living.
07:01So if you stick with me, they should leave you alone.
07:06I am as undead as they are, after all.
07:10Can you walk?
07:14Slowly.
07:15That's okay.
07:18You can't see in the dark, can you?
07:22Give me your hand.
07:26No arguing.
07:28Just give me your hand.
07:30I don't want you spraining your other ankle by tripping over a tree root or something.
07:39For the love of...
07:41Don't be difficult and take my hand.
07:47Don't flinch.
07:49I said I wasn't going to hurt you and I meant it.
07:55There.
07:56Was that so bad?
08:00Yeah, I didn't think so.
08:05Yes, I probably feel a little cold.
08:09Sorry.
08:10Remind me to wear gloves next time I go outside.
08:13Just in case I find a clumsy mortal who needs rescuing and feels too uncomfortable with holding hands.
08:25Do you want to make this weird, please?
08:28Let's just go, okay?
08:30Okay.
08:36That was the luck.
08:41Alright.
08:43But if you need to stop and rest for a while, tell me.
08:47We have plenty of time before we need to worry about the sunrise.
08:54So, uh, now that we have a bit of time, maybe we could talk a little?
09:00Well, you still haven't introduced yourself to me.
09:09Ah, it's nice to meet you.
09:13I am Eva, the Kansas of these lands.
09:17But, uh, I told you that already.
09:21So, what were you doing here anyways?
09:25And you're far from the usual routes people take when passing through here.
09:33Well, obviously you aren't from here.
09:37Believe me, we would have met.
09:39And you wouldn't be stupid enough to walk through these woods at night alone.
09:48Hmm, not buying it.
09:56Sure.
09:57You are just a drifter passing through.
10:01A drifter with a polished sword.
10:04And a clean set of leather armor.
10:08Or you can be a wanted criminal that is seeking refuge from the ever-watchful eye of the king's militia.
10:18Seriously?
10:20Not even a chuckle?
10:22A tough crowd.
10:28All right.
10:30This is getting awkward.
10:31The silence is killing me here.
10:35You could at least look at me when I speak to you.
10:39Do I really scare you that much?
10:43I don't know what you heard about my kind, but...
10:46I promise, you have no reason to be afraid of me.
10:55Well, yes, the stories about vampires are mostly true.
11:00We don't age.
11:01We have no reflections.
11:03We feed on the blood of the living.
11:06We are faster and stronger than mortals.
11:10Sunlight burns us, and...
11:12We cannot enter homes without an invitation.
11:16You certainly have your homework done.
11:23No, it doesn't need to be human blood, necessarily.
11:28Animal blood works, too.
11:30That takes a lot to be desired, however.
11:35Don't worry, my self-control is good.
11:39And you don't even have any open winds on you.
11:42You'll be fine.
11:50Where are we going?
11:53To my manor, of course.
11:55It's just down the path.
12:00Yes, I live in a manor.
12:06No, it's not a vampire thing.
12:10Look, if you live for eternity,
12:13you might as well spend that eternity living well.
12:19As I was saying, yes, the manor.
12:23I wasn't the one to have built it,
12:25but I fixed the place up when I settled here.
12:29It's quite spacious.
12:31It has a nice garden,
12:32and it lies outside the forest.
12:36I'm sure there's a free room you could have.
12:42Yes, you are getting room.
12:45You'll need to stay a while to recover
12:47until you can walk properly again.
12:54No, I don't live alone.
12:56We have staff that helps me manage the place.
12:59Lovely people.
13:01I'm sure they will warm up to you.
13:07Hmm?
13:09Why, yes, they are mortals.
13:11I always found the idea of having your home
13:14staffed by undead thrills
13:16or charmed loyal victims
13:18to be a little grim.
13:21Sometimes it's nice to have company.
13:27What do you owe me for saving you?
13:31Hmm.
13:32Well, about that.
13:35Oh, would you look at that.
13:37We've arrived.
13:40Come on in.
13:42First, wipe your shoes, though.
13:44I can't have you dragging in mud
13:46on these wooden floors now, can I?
13:50Oh, and as some common courtesy,
13:54leave your weapons by the door.
13:59Well, I'm not carrying any weapons on me.
14:03You're putting me at a disadvantage here.
14:09Oh, look.
14:11Just put the sword here,
14:13and you can take it with you once you leave.
14:21Could you give me a moment?
14:28Liz, do we have an empty guest room that's clean?
14:35Oh, that's wonderful.
14:39Oh, and one more thing.
14:41Tell the others about our guest.
14:43We're going to have to get food sorted out.
14:47All right, that's all.
14:49Take care.
14:54All right, come with me.
14:56I want to show you your room.
15:01As much as I'd like to give you a proper tour,
15:05you really should rest with that leg.
15:09But maybe we could arrange something tomorrow.
15:13Well, tomorrow evening, that is.
15:16I sleep when the sun is up.
15:20As for food,
15:22you'll get three meals a day,
15:24and you will eat with the rest of the staff.
15:27Does that sound agreeable to you?
15:32Great to hear.
15:34We can discuss the specifics tomorrow.
15:39Oh, you know,
15:41I forgot about the stairs.
15:44Though, uh,
15:45I could just pick you up and carry you.
15:48It would save us both some time.
15:53No?
15:55All right.
15:56Take your time, then.
16:03So, here we are.
16:05This is your room.
16:07But it's over here.
16:10Bathroom is that door right there.
16:13You can open the windows, if you want.
16:16But please make sure that baths don't get in.
16:22Yeah, I don't know why they keep trying to get inside, either.
16:26Anyways,
16:27how do you like it?
16:32I'm glad to hear it.
16:34Now, just sit down.
16:37I'll be back in a second
16:38to look at that ankle.
16:48All right, I've got some bandages.
16:53Yes, I said I'm not a doctor,
16:55but I'm not an idiot, either.
16:58We just need to stop the ankle from moving
17:01and hurting itself more.
17:04Just extend your leg for me, please.
17:10Now I will just wrap around it.
17:14Tell me if it feels too tight.
17:16I don't want to cut off blood flow accidentally.
17:24And done.
17:26Just don't put too much pressure on it,
17:29and you'll be free to wander around dangerous areas
17:32all on your own again soon.
17:38Something in your mind?
17:43Oh, right.
17:45The payment for my hospitality.
17:48Well, I was going to wait for a while,
17:51but since you asked,
17:54how do I put this?
17:57Would you...
17:59Would you mind...
18:02Do you need a little blood?
18:05Oh, no, wait.
18:07Please don't back your way.
18:09Just calm down, okay?
18:11Hear me out, please.
18:13I donate a lot.
18:15You'll be fine.
18:18I'm not going to drink you dry, all right?
18:22I wouldn't have gone through all this trouble
18:24if I wanted to do that.
18:29No?
18:29No, no, I wasn't just waiting until you were unarmed.
18:34Look at me, please.
18:37Take a deep breath.
18:39In and out.
18:43I understand that you're scared.
18:46You're in an unfamiliar place,
18:48and without a weapon.
18:51It will be just a tiny bite.
18:54Barely even a pinch.
18:56I swear.
18:59You know,
19:00there is even some people
19:02who find being fed on by a vampire
19:04relaxing.
19:09I'm sorry.
19:10I wasn't going to do it when I first saw you.
19:15It's just...
19:16It has been a while since I had my fill
19:19right from a living source.
19:22Most of my blood meals are animal blood
19:25that I buy from butchers.
19:27And you are right here.
19:30I said I wouldn't hurt you.
19:33And I still wish to keep that promise.
19:37All I ask for
19:38is a little trust.
19:41A little trust in exchange
19:43for letting you stay here.
19:49You will?
19:52That...
19:53That means a lot.
19:56Now, give me a rest.
19:59I want you to feel more in control.
20:05That's it.
20:08Now, just take some slow, deep breaths
20:12and let me...
20:40There.
20:42That's enough.
20:46How are you feeling?
20:52Well, obviously,
20:53you would feel a bit dizzy.
20:55It will give away soon.
20:58I meant more on the mental side of things.
21:05Yes, I can see that you're trembling.
21:08But it's over now.
21:10You did great.
21:13Would it be all right
21:14if I put a hand on your shoulder?
21:19All right.
21:31Everything is going to be okay.
21:34I promise.
21:37I'm sorry for springing this on you
21:39out of nowhere
21:40and
21:41for making you trip and fall
21:43in the forest.
21:46You're safe here with me now.
21:50You know,
21:52maybe we could do this again eventually.
21:55You never know.
21:57Maybe you'll learn to like it.
22:01All right, all right.
22:04I'll stop with my
22:05well-timed comments.
22:09I got you to smile, though.
22:12Anyways,
22:13do you need anything?
22:16I think dawn is about to break soon
22:18and
22:19I'd like to be in my bed by then.
22:24No?
22:26Well,
22:27if you ever need me,
22:29just knock on the door
22:31to my room.
22:33You should probably rest as well.
22:36It's been a long day for you.
22:39Oh,
22:40and
22:41drink some water.
22:43It will help with its easy feeling.
22:49We can talk more tomorrow.
22:51I'll see you then.
22:54I hope you will enjoy your stay here.
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