MEETING

" That will be seventy bronze" Margaret said to a customer with a warm smile, ' Zoey where are you ' Margaret thought as she went back to sit.

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-Meanwhile -

" Why didn't you come see me yesterday?" Xavier said with a pout " I'm sorry, I just needed time, considering what happened the other day" Zoey said, looking down, " don't worry about things like that Zoey, you have me here" Xavier assured, Zoey's cheeks flushed pink after hearing that, "what do you mean I have you?" Zoey asked, Xavier glanced at her and smiled " I mean, as long as you're here, I'll protect you" he explained, Zoey blushed again, she licked her lips that were getting dry and wanted to say something but Xavier noticed that and gulped, he trapped her against a wall and lifted her chin up with his finger making eye contact with her.

" Zoey, don't make me do what I might regret, are you trying to seduce me or what?" Xavier said with a playful smirk "what do you mean... I only licked my dry lips" Zoey was acting all composed but the reality was that her heart was running a marathon and butterflies kept on exploding in her stomach "do that again and I'll wet them for you" he said, his eyes gazing at her lips, Zoey couldn't take it anymore and escaped from the gap between his hand and herself " Xavier!" she said with a blush, he laughed out "gosh, you blush at every little thing, so cute" "you're blushing again ".

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" So you're telling me Zachary hills have only a few humans" Scarlett asked "yes, and they do not have any hannyas, the vampires there keep going rogue because of starvation though the government there are trying to preserve the humans but they are just not enough, equilibrium is not present there" " and that's when I came in, the moment they needed a Hannya the most" " I had a meeting with the town head and told him that I can help him, since one of our powers is making barrels of blood from just little human blood" "he immediately accepted me, not even negotiating terms, I've made a fortune from there!" Kristine explained detailedly.

"Wow! that place is like a money fountain for us hannyas" Scarlett said wide-eyed "here in Lavender mountains, we only sell to the Red tea traders at the black market, I even have orders to send this evening, twenty flasks " Scarlett said " in Zachary, I sell in barrels and they even come over with carriages" " I wish I could come join you, but I can't leave my granddaughter " " you haven't told her?" Kristine asked " no, I am waiting for her to awaken her powers first" Scarlett said, taking a sip from the green tea "shes eighteen right? she will soon start then, the question is if she'll come to you immediately she sees the signs" " of course she will, I'm her grandmother, her only known family" Scarlett said " does she know our ways yet? have you educated her about us?"

" No, I don't know how she'll react now, and I feel it's better to teach her with practice and that will only occur once she awakens" " alright then, take your time" " by the way, I need more zemyrrh* potions", "I can't get them around here unless I travel but since you're here, I know you have a lot" Scarlett said with a laugh. "Of course I do".

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" Xavier, I have to get going now, I've spent so much time here, Margaret will be getting worried since I told her I was going to buy some beads" Zoey said "whaaaat?" Xavier whined and held Zoey's hands " I have to Xavi", Zoey giggled " I'll come tomorrow " she added with a smile.

"Fine. Thank you for today though" Xavier said with a smile " that's my line" Zoey said "No, you're the one always coming to see me... I mean, you could decide to not come anymore and I won't be able to do anything since vampires aren't allowed outside the barrier " "...though for you, I can figure out a way to break through it" Xavier said with a flirty smile, while Zoey blushed " stop making me blush all the time! and I know you're stalling, I have to go" Zoey said "alright then, let me walk you to the barrier" Xavier said, acting unhappy.

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" Zoey! where the Dickens were you!?" Margaret asked with a worried plus angry expression, " Margaret, let's lock up, granny might've gotten home and she doesn't know we are in shop " Zoey said, evading the question " okay but you didn't answer my question " Margaret folded her arms.

" Margaret, I went to buy beads, it took a while before I could find the ones I like, I bought corals for us" Zoey said, handing a shiny wrist bead over to Margaret "oh... I see... they're really corals, and they are really rare to find.. thank you Zoey!" Margaret said with a wide smile " don't mention at all" "let's pack up" Zoey said with a quiet relieved sigh.