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āIt is not the end for you, merely the opportunity for a means to better understand who, and what, you are.ā There were ways to survive. He had done so for over a century.
The Gaelic lord was not altogether harsh, despite her outburst painfully hammering his sensitive hearing, and causing him to cringe through a mild show of fangs. He knew there was a tumultuous wave of emotion crashing against her now, as the waters of the Ghost Sea would pummel the dark rocks upon which Castle Volkihar stood on a stormy day, as theĀ origin of her vampiric nature was cast into the light for her to see. She was angry, quite possibly afraid. She had every right to be. Rowan was aware there was no sense in stoking the fire, yet he would not be silent as the death that became him.
āDo you truly suppose that, in your heart, you are certain the people you love will abandon you because of your nature? Are you doubtlessĀ the worth they see in you will deplete when the truth is fed to them?āĀ
He, at least, had Farkas and the rest of the Companions, the wolves of Jorrvaskr, in the know ā but Runa was still unaware. In that moment, Rowan felt Seraās fear. It was a fear that plagued him daily. To cause those who loved him to be struck by an arrow of terror in their hearts was never an initiative of his.
āI have doubts that they will stay and I have doubts that they will leave. Why take the risk, especially when Iām so new to all of this information? Theyāll have the same questions and more that I do and I donāt have answers. Thereās no use throwing the rest of my life into chaos.ā Sera half laughed, half scoffed, at the turn her existence had just taken. Why not accept it? She and Rowan had already been through the how, the why, and the definitely. She was half vampire.
āI have questions for you. You donāt have to answer them if you donāt want to, theyāre kind of personal. But... How long have you lived as a vampire? Do you have anybody mortal close to you that knows, understands, and accepts you? Most importantly, do you have a good life even in this existence?ā
In some ways, this red headed vampire was her only ally for now. He understood her existence better than anybody else would, heās been willing to talk with her through it, and could have an established life that could help prove to Sera that it works out. It felt like she just got alienated from everybody in her life, but at least maybe Rowan would be willing to answer some questions while he was by her side.














