It's all about the Blood (tag Bloodkiss)

Erosin stood on the balcony of his estate looking out over the city that was his clans territory. He had acquired the territory from his sire over three hundred years ago when he had finally beaten the old vampire in a fight and dusted him. His coven had grown over the years and their territorial hold had started to slowly expand in order to keep up with the numbers. He lived in the house alone his circle of trusted living in houses slightly lower down the hill which he lived atop. His long black hair rose and fell in the sporadic gusts of wind as his bare torso reflected the moonlight. He wore silk pants having just woken up and sighed thinking trying to decide where he would feed tonight.

He stepped up onto the balconies rail dropping down to the pathway below before walking down towards the city feeling the presence of a couple of his underlings nearby. He thought about finding one of them and asking them about the rumors he had heard of a new vampire taking control of the next coven over whose territory ran edge to edge with his own. He wanted to know if this new one would be a threat to him and his family or not. He decided that it could wait, at least until after he had a full stomach then maybe he would take the time to learn about his newest neighbor.​

Erosin licked his lips as he lifted his head from the neck of the young woman he had found at a local bar that catered to the needs of his kind. There were a few such establishments that had formed where his kind could go to find willing people from which to feed. As soon as he had become the head of the coven he had made it law that there would be no unnecessary kills as long as he was in charge. If to many people mysteriously disappeared things would be harder to keep under wraps then if they fed from willing victims. It was so much easier to handle and there were so many who enjoyed giving vampires a meal whenever they needed it.

He looked at the young women he had fed from she had a look on her face of pure joy and he could tell she was one of the ones who got off on the feedings. He stood and turned away hearing her plead for him to take more he smirked down at her laying his hand on her forehead willing her to sleep and watched as she slowly closed her eyes and sank into a light slumber. She would awake soon after he was gone feeling rested but forgetting him as everyone else he fed from did. He didn't like being in the spot light and didn't want a following of humans coming to him asking to be turned or fed from. He stepped out of the bar into the cool night pulling a light black cloak over his shoulders as he turned his head in the direction of one of his inner circle. He found her quickly telling her that he intended to check out the neighboring coven. He had heard that night that the covens leader had actually been such for a long time but the truth of it had never reached his ears. He walked out of the city and headed into the neighboring lands expecting to quickly be greeted by one of the covens underlings. He didn't pay much attention as he entered their territory patiently waiting to be noticed so he could ask for an audience with their mistress.​

Standing in the middle of the street Erosin watched as the few people who were up at this hour moved about him wandering to their individual goals. He sighed and noticing a small cafe with seating outside he walked over and sat in one of the chairs not caring that the cafe was closed. He waited patiently watching the people pass wondering about this women who he had only recently heard anything about. He couldn't wait to meet her and see if she was like the others and afraid of him and his coven or if she would be different, no matter what though he didn't think she would be a threat to him and his own so he had come armed only with his kinds natural weapons.​

Erosin caught a scent not human and searched for its source seeing a very attractive women walking up to him. When she spoke he smiled, he wasn't fluent in many languages but he knew a little bit of almost all of them. "La lune est toujours belle si l'un choisit de remarquer' he said his hair only slightly covering his face allowing his mercury eyes to be seen reflecting the moonlight' I prefer english though as my accent butchers the beauty of most other languages". He stood from his seat his well muscled torso revealed by his lack of shirt and the opening in his cloak "you must be in charge around her dressed so finely and coming straight to me with no fear" he said speaking politely and casually his voice soft.​

He laughed at her words watching her hand come towards him he thought about refusing the gesture but sighed figuring there was no point. He took her hand in his own shaking it lightly for a moment before bringing his back to his own side. "I am Erosin and its a pleasure to finally meet you miss LaCroix" he said watching her face noticing the way in which she held herself. He guessed that as a human she had been some sort of royalty and still felt she was the same since she was head of the coven.​

He stepped in line behind her walking slowly his bare feet not making a single sound as he walked. He watched her form sway in front of him admiring her, he still didn't know if she would be an enemy or an ally but he had to admire beauty wherever he found it and she was not lacking. "I'm sure that somewhere more comfortable could be nice" he said as he followed her for a moment before moving up next to her deciding not to lose the first play of mental warfare and be labeled the type to follow.​

"oh no too comfortable would be bad wouldn't it" he said chuckling a little bit as he looked around the house. He liked the decorations and furniture it looked similar to his room at his own home, following her he sat in the offered chair his body seeming relaxed though his muscles were coiled ready for anything. "while I apologize for not coming to see you sooner I've been rather busy within my own coven and only learned of your presence a short time ago' he said his tone polite and casual as if they were chatting about the weather' I was hoping to find out if you would be like the others and we would get along fine or if you would be someone who I would have to but heads with. So what are you my friend or my enemy?"​

He watched her legs as they moved part of his lip lifting in a smile at her words. "I'm very friendly' he said winking at her' though my coven is slowly expanding and encompassing a larger area. Most of the other neighboring covens are fine with allowing my growing one a bit more space as it is needed". He noticed the ring his eyes then moving to the necklace admiring the craftsmanship, he had his own set of flashy baubles that he wore on occasions when he was dressing up to show his worth. "so what about you, are you planning to be friendly with my family or are we going to have problems?" he said his voice flipping from casual and polite to cold and scornful though he spoke with a smile.​

"well then friend we may have a problem' he said sighing lightly' I don't wish to seem like a threat but sometimes I just can't stop my people from wanting to expand a little bit". He rubbed the bridge of his nose as he had ever since he was human "I will try my best but with so many in my coven I can't control all of them all the time" he said shrugging. "perhaps we can come to a sort of agreement and you will allow a few of mine safe haven on the outer edge of your territory" he said moving his hair out of his eyes.​

"well then I must thank you for your kindness in this matter" he said interlacing the fingers of his hands as he looked at her. "oh really then so where do I stand with these high standards of yours?" he asked raising an eyebrow at her. He wondered how things would work out but figured that if anything came up they could handle that when the time came. He knew that some of his group were already right on the edge of the territories and would probably be sifting into hers shortly.​

He smiled at her "oh come now we've been alive long enough to know that everyone in the world makes a judgement about someone as soon as they lay eyes on them' he said standing and casually placing his hands in front of him one atop the other' or are you telling me that when you saw me sitting there waiting nothing popped into your mind". He waited a moment for her response before he spoke again "I am sorry we didn't have more time to size each other up but I have things to attend to before the night is over, so if you will excuse me I can show myself out' he stepped towards the door stopping just before it' maybe you can come visit me soon and we can have a drink I have so enjoyed this little chat". He gave her a nod and left the room quickly slipping out to the street and making his way slowly back to his own house sending a couple runners he came across to bring his circle to him.​

Erosin sat in his large chair looking into the faces of the five vampires that made up his "circle", they had been discussing the events of his meeting with the other leader. "alright everyone I'm going to leave you with this little tidbit, I don't think she'll be as easy to pressure over as the others this one seems to have confidence in herself' he said as he stood from the chair' now if any of you hear anything please let me know". He turned and walked out of the room and walked up the stairs opening the door to his room and slipping inside.​

Erosin sighed as he sat once again on the balcony looking out over the city when he noticed that the sky was slowly lightening up. He stepped back into his room shutting the door and dropping the thick dark cloth that kept the light from his room. He slipped into his bed laying in the soft silk sheets drifting off into a deep sleep no dreams bothering him through the night. He awoke early the next evening the sun still up as he opened his eyes sitting up in his bed.​