The Haunted

"Exactly, I haven't seen or spoken to my mother in years, to me my step mother is my mother, she's the sweetest woman ever, I have learned quite a lot from her. Amazing cook too." She couldn't help but chuckle at the last part. "She is quite the smart woman, she'd probably be able to kick your arse too, well with her walking stick."

the vampire's unbeating heart warms at hearing how lecia speaks of their step mother . . . it is how she hopes isabella and romeo will speak of her when they are older . never will violet push being their true mother onto them ( in some ways there is no replacing their blood family ) , but their days have been filled with more of her than anastasia . a sad truth ( or perhaps not so sad , seeing what their mother became ) , but the truth nonetheless . ❛ i am glad you have someone like her . ❜ in place of the mother that should have been there . ❛ maybe i should get some cooking tips from her . ❜ the sin chuckles . ❛ and stay clear of her walking stick . ❜

"Oh of course, I don't think that there is anybody that I know that has fully avoided things that are traumatic, but it is rare for them to come in contact with those things." Lecia smiled at her before calling over the bartender ordering two more of the shots. "Exactly, even new friends."

“  𝐚𝐬  𝐲𝐨𝐮  𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝  .  ”  ayla  nods  ,  grinning  .  though  yes  ,  rules  can  be  broken  sometimes  if  needed  .  “  no  ,  absolutely  not  .  best  to  just  have  positive  thoughts  with  food  .  best  to  avoid  the  food  that  brings  up  such  negativity  .  ”  she  says  ,  nodding  .  “  i  would  love  to  .  are  you  sure  though  ?  i  can  totally  pay  for  it  .  ”

❛ honestly , if there is one thing i have learned in life is that who you love or who you see as family doesn't come down to anything biologically . . . family is mostly found and can be just as strong , if not stronger , than blood relatives . ❜ so lecia should be proud of being a godmother . ❛ your grandmother sounds smart . ❜

"Exactly, I haven't seen or spoken to my mother in years, to me my step mother is my mother, she's the sweetest woman ever, I have learned quite a lot from her. Amazing cook too." She couldn't help but chuckle at the last part. "She is quite the smart woman, she'd probably be able to kick your arse too, well with her walking stick."

“  𝐢𝐭’𝐬  𝐚  𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝  𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐞  𝐭𝐨  𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰  .  ”  she  giggles  ,  humming  .  “  that’s  valid  .  even  if  there’s  something  later  on  that  could  be  good  ,  it  just  brings  up  the  memories  of  being  ill  .  a  lot  of  times  the  body  will  create  an  illness  again  when  it  remembers  the ‘ trauma ’  .  ”  she  nods  ,  a  soft  expression  taking  over  her  face  .  “  i’m  glad  you  like  them  .  very  much  .  ”

𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑘'𝑠 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑡ℎ . take a look at the supernatural . . . there are so many myths out there and so much of it is wrong . it makes the vampire chuckle thinking at the idea of her cringing away from crucifixes and garlic . . . meanwhile , innocent people trying to defend themselves against monsters get all the wrong information . ❛ which is why i am currently avoiding it and trying to find better sources . ❜ no matter how sure she was in the decision , she did not need the internet giving her anxiety over any pregnancy horrors . ❛ i never thought it was in the cards for me either , but here i am . ❜ violet chuckles . ❛ but godmother can be just as important . ❜ auraline taught her that . seeing how the seelie queen is with the medici children was like being a secondary mother to them .

She knew herself that there were things that people got wrong about her and her other supernatural friends. In a way she was kind of glad people didn't know truths as if it got in to the wrong hands, there's no way to know what would happen. "That is the best thing to do, always find the best, that's what I always say."She said with a smile appearing on her lips. "Expect the unexpected, my grandmother has said that ever since I was a child. Exactly, they get to spoil the baby rotten." Lecia chuckled.

“  𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞  𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲  𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭  .  food  and  drink  should  be  enjoyed  .  ”  she  nods  .  she  hums  ,  listening  to  lecia  .  it  makes  sense  ,  enjoy  the  things  and  don’t  go  back  to  things  they  know  they  don’t  like  .  “  i  think  if  it’s  been  long  enough  ,  it’s  worth  trying  some  things  again  ,  but  it  also  makes  sense  not  to  if  you  didn’t  like  it  the  first  time  .  ”  ayla  beams  when  lecia  says  the  shot  is  good  .  “  right  ?  these  are  my  favourite  shots  .  cocktails  are  fun  too  ,  wine  .  ”

"Truer words have never been spoken and I can honestly drink to those words." Lecia replied with a small laugh. "Oh it's the reason I don't go near shellfish, I ate it once and it was so bad I was in bed for days after. So not risking that again."She shuddered at the thought of that feeling. "I think that I could get used to drinking these, they might just become one of my new favourite things."

"I couldn't agree with you more, there is no point in drinking something if you are not going to enjoy it." She replied with a small chuckle, her eyes falling back on to the shot, quite tempted to put her pinkie finger in a little to taste it but shelved that idea quite fast. "I have tried many things that I never went back to even if people have told me to try again, never going back on that rule." She held up her glass to her with a smile before downing it as soon as she counted to three. "Oh my goodness that's good!"

Kate - DATES S1.E4 ∙ Erica & Kate

𝐚𝐲𝐥𝐚  𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐬  𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐨  𝐭𝐡𝐞  𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥  ,  grinning  as  she  settles  beside  someone  .  she  needs  a  night  out  after  spending  the  day  with  her  mother  .  the  older  shadowhunter  has  been  trying  to  plan  ayla’s  wedding  ,  which  ayla  and  logan  have  made  every  excuse  to  postpone  .  the  latest  :  we  are  busy  helping  people  get  settled  and  with  work  in  general  .  “  i  need  a  jelly  doughnut  shot  .  ”  the  shadowhunter  says  ,  waving  at  the  bartender — who happens to be one of her demon friends —  and  she opens  a  tab with her  ,  grinning  .  “  do  a  shot  with  me  ?  ”  she  asks  ,  head  tilting  and  ordering  a  second  anyways  .  she’ll  drink  it  if  they  want  something  else  .  “  or  multiple  shots  .  ”

it's one thing to be told to believe in something . actually believing it can be much harder than that — but if it works for lecia , and she holds on to hope because of it , that is all that matters . ❛ there is just no point in giving up . you never know what the future holds . ❜ she knows what she is talking about . a lot of creatures would have lost hope after two thousand years in purgatory . a part of her tried to be realistic , yes , but talia never gave up on the idea of being reunited with her family . ❛ i am sure it has its benefits . i just prefer to get my knowledge elsewhere . ❜ she agrees with a smile . ❛ i saw one at a store and i didn't like it either . what kind of notes ? ❜

"I couldn't agree with you more, I never gave up on my dream of owning a book shop and it turned out very well for me, so I am not giving up ever." She said, playing with the bracelet that she wore, the one that her sister gave to her before she left home. "Oh it does have it's benefits, like everything out there, books are just more comforting, don't really like a curling up with anything else. Oh if they are fictional I kind of make notes on things that fascinate me or something that contradicts something earlier on."

there is nothing wrong with curiosity , but talia finds it difficult to tell when it is or isn't appropriate to ask questions . worse , she never knows if a non-answer is personal — but she is trying to learn . ❛ i hope that you are right . . . and that you get to reunite soon . ❜ the hope that laces lecia's voice brings a small smile to her lips and she nods her head in response to the statement about books . ❛ they can be very helpful . i like them far better than the internet . ❜ she scrunches her nose . ❛ i will never understand why people are so obsessed with kindle either . ❜ talia loves real books . she would never trade them for lines on an electronic device .

"I hope so too, never give up, that's what I have been always told."She said with a soft voice before trying to put her focus back on helping her rather than dwelling on something she never stopped searching for. "I couldn't agree with you more, I mean it's good for many things but sometimes there's more lies than truths on it." She replied to her. "I remember getting one as a present one year and honestly could not for the life of me find myself enjoying the book, I tend to make notes in books sometimes."

❛ 𝑖 𝑑𝑜 . 𝑖'𝑚 𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑙𝑢𝑐𝑘𝑦 . ❜ and it isn't something she takes for granted . ❛ you would think with how much info we have at our fingertips now that it would be easier , but it's not . ❜ perhaps that is part of the problem — with how much is out there , it's hard to narrow down what you're looking for . ❛ are you a mother ? ❜

"I think that having so much information at our finger tips is quite the opposite, can be difficult to sift out the stupid stuff until you find what you really need." She replied before shaking her head at her question. "No I'm not, the closest would be a godmother to my friends child, I'm not sure it's something that's in the cards for me."

𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐀 𝐈𝐒 𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐃𝐋𝐘 disappointed , but that is not lecia's fault . she is just too curious for her own good . ❛ i understand . we all need our privacy . ❜ no one has to give up on that , just to satisfy her curiosity . ❛ you should not ever lose hope . if you feel them , they must be somewhere . and . . . i know what it's like when your own family gives up on you . it sucks . ❜ the fact that vasilkaera continued to fight for her helps , but . . . the rest hurts like hell . ❛ i agree . i will try to figure it out and i hope that these books will help . ❜

"Of course, but it doesn't hurt to be a little bit curious every now and again, I know that I can get curious about stuff. It's a tough thing to get rid of, curiosity." She replied to her, with a soft smile appearing on her lips. "Thank you, I don't think that I would ever give up, when the time is right, I will be reunited with them." Her voice was full of hope as she spoke to her. "I hope that the books help too, I think people forget that books can be helpful even when you don't realise it."

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐘𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐃 𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐒 𝐈𝐍 the literature the warlock begins to collect ; as much as she can from the titles alone . ❛ the , uh , father does have experience in this so i don't think i need those . ❜ she is curious if cosimo would want ( or need ) to read these , seeing as he has raised multiple offspring . and with his confidence , she doubts he needs it . but there is a difference — she is the one carrying them . and while no book could cover exactly she'll go through ( because how many vampires get to carry children ) , she'll take whatever she can get . ❛ the internet is exactly why i am here . i swear you try to google the simplest of things and all the search results try to tell you that you are dying . ❜

Lecia looked down at a few of the books she had picked up before looking back at her. "Of course, I'm glad to hear you have somebody in your life that has the experience, it might be a bit better than the book in a way." She replied, placing the books back on to the shelf, listening to her as she spoke. "Oh those are just the worst, all you want is a proper answer and then suddenly you are worrying if something worse is wrong with you. I wouldn't trust it unless it's a last resort at the best of times."

𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐒𝐄 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐃𝐒 𝐒𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐊 her curiosity , but talia would not blame her if she refused to answer . ❛ what did you do to them ? ❜ maybe it is something mischievous , not something sinister . . . or maybe it is plain evil . who knows ? ❛ you feel them close , but you haven't found each other ? ❜ it saddens the dragon and she shifts her weight in discomfort while she attempts to keep that emotion to herself . some people have entirely different thoughts and feelings and she is trying to be more . . . neutral . offer people a chance to speak their mind , instead of mirroring hers . ❛ unless she feels like i am being overprotective , but . . . i will try to find a balance . ❜ talia admits , a quiet laugh falling from her lips .

"Ah, I never reveal my secrets, maybe later now the line, but for now, that stays with me." She couldn't help but let a small chuckle escape her lips. Although she could do something horrible, she usually did something that was equivalent to playground pranks. "No, but I am not giving up hope." Her voice went a bit soft for a moment thinking about it. "Exactly, it might come down to that but that's not a bad thing at all, everything needs some sort of balance."