Mykayla

  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon wanders through the front door to hear light music and a cooing sound in the front room. She smiles slightly, still not all on board with this idea, but it was for the best apparently. Dragging out a bag from the fridge, Jem notes the bottles sterilized, the formula on the side, all neatly lined up. Organisation; the ne thing she was never able to do with the others. Maybe she needed help with the others when they were little; Coran and Marriah, the twins most of all. Other help, other than Creven. With a sigh Jem dumps the empty packet in the bin and make her way to the front room. Leaning against the doorframe, her eyes land on the not so small child, asleep in the cot in the middle of the room. Mykayla; She was only a week old, but  already she looked six months. The vampires eyes flickered up at the sound of a cough "Shes asleep." Jessica smiled slightly. Jessica Shinell. The one person she didn’t want around but according to Lancaster and Xiphili, the best place for her to be was somewhere out of the levels. They had, of course, managed to wipe her memories. The woman had no recollection of Jem, the  or her past at all. her memories had been replaced with that of a single woman, a nanny, one that Jem had to pretend to like. It was hard, but she was managing. Just. Jem nods once "Thank you. You can go now." Jessica smiled, nodded and made her way to the kitchen, secretly pleased she was being excused. She was confused at the growth of the child but she didn’t ask questions. Questions got you fired., so she kept quiet, speaking when spoken to. Jem scooped up the child, rocking her in her arms as she made a noise at the movement. Humming a lullaby, Jem wanders round the room slowly, taking in the girls appearance; her hair, her face, the crinkling of her little nose as she slept, before laying her back down and waling from the room. Poking her head round the kitchen door, she watches Jessica for a moment "Excuse me. Im going to bed. My husband might be back later. Leave him to his own devices. I shall let him know you are here.”  The other woman nodded "Yes Mrs Calanon." she smiles and Jem took herself off to bed,leavng Jessica to take care of the newest member of the Calanons.
  <RAV> God CrevenCalanon slips quietly in through the front door brushing his hair out of his face and sliding it down his cheek feeling the slightly rough stubble. "I need to shave." Creven mutters to himself before continuing through and as normal placing his leather jacket over the end of the stairs before continuing into the kitchen.
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon rolls over with a grumble before sitting up, thinking she heard a noise from down the hall. Running through the bedroom door to the end of the hallway, she runs her hands through her hair and stops at the top of the stairs, her eyes fixing on the jacket. Slowly she makes her way down the stairs, her head tilted, confused. She stops on the bottom step and runs her hand over the leather with a small smile before she freezes, dropping her hand and chews on her bottom lip.
  <RAV> God CrevenCalanon sighs and leans against the counter before folding his arms and looking up at the ceiling, a dense cloud of thoughts passing through his mind, that even he couldn't work out exactly what he was thinking. Turning Creven switches on the kettle and again loses himself within his thoughts.
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon takes a deep breath, making her way to the kitchen, quietly. Jem glances into the front room which had been turned into the babys nursery; a quiet place and somewhere for Jessica to stay too. Jem shakes her head at the thought of /her/ being in the same house but they were getting on ok. With a smile, she walks up behind Creven and slides her arms round him "Nice to see you, stranger." she whispers.
  <RAV> God CrevenCalanon jumps slightly glancing over his shoulder before relaxing and smiling "Hey you too..." he replies before turning around to face her wrapping his arms around her.
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon tilts her head slightly "You look..." she pauses, a frown on her face "Confused." she concludes as she turns her head to the door, hearing a cry. Quickly she looks back at Creven "Theres something you should know."
  <RAV> God CrevenCalanon rubs a hand across his forehead and nods before following Jem's gaze across to the door "I am, and its not normal..." he replied before raising his eyebrows turning back to her "What was that?" Creven asks before removing his arms from around her and walking towards the sound.
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon gasps and grabs for his arm "Creven, wait! Let me explain first!" she tries to stop him before sighing slightly "Its our daughter." she mutters, her voice shaking.
  <RAV> God CrevenCalanon stops and turns around quickly with a frown "But we already have a daughter..." he states before turning back and quickly walking through shaking her hand off.
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon hangs her head "We have a few actually." she mutters before running after him "Theres another thing." she starts, just as Jessica walks out of the front room, Mikayla giggling in her arm
  <RAV> God CrevenCalanon freezes in the doorway his eyes wide "Jessie?" he remarks before turning back to face Jem "I am actually hallucinating now?"
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon shakes her head "No you arent, love. As I was trying to explain, Jessica here is the nanny." she turns to him, sending him a message <She has no idea who we are.> as she flashes him the conversation she had with Xipilli and Lancaster. Jessica smiles at them both "Hello. You must be Mr Calanon. Im Jessica." she hands Mikayla to Jem and holds her hand out to shake Crevens hand.
  <RAV> God CrevenCalanon blinks looking from Jem to Jessica and nods slowly before taking her hand "Indeed..." he comments softly with a small smile before looking over to Jem and the young child.
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon smiles down at the still giggling child in her arms "Indeed." she murmurs "Creven, meet Mykayla." she announces, her voice shaking. The child looked at Creven with bright blue eyes, her hair blonde and violet, head slightly tilted as if she were thinking.
  <RAV> God CrevenCalanon nods and softly brushes the childs cheek with a slightly sigh his eyes darting sideways to Jessica before returning to Mykayla.
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon heaves a sigh of relief "Do youo want to hold her?" she murmurs, watching them. Jessica takes a step closer "Shes due a feed..." Jem snaps her head round "I think I can take care of that Jessica. You have the next few hours off unless I shoout you." Jessica glances from Jem to Mykayla to Creven, nods and disappears.
  <RAV> God CrevenCalanon nods carefully taking the child from Jem before letting his eyes follow Jessica out of the room "Well this is just adding even more crazy to what I thought couldn't get any crazier..."
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon laughs slightly "Tell me about it. Im scared she will just run off with Mykayla one day." she sighs, stroking the girls cheek with a shake of her head "I have been reassured she wont."
  <RAV> God CrevenCalanon nods smiling softly at the child "They are trust worthy..." he replies before looking back up at Jem "I owe you an apology..."
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon nods with a small chuckle "I think they are." she tilts her head, tearing her eyes from the child in her husbands arms "An apology? for what?" she asked, but she felt she knew already.
  <RAV> God CrevenCalanon blinks once and shakes his head slightly "Everything..."
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon lays her head on his arm "I have come to live with the fact work will take you away from us for long periods of times." she whispers. "Doesnt stop me worrying like crazy. But as long as I dont get a phone call from them..." she wraps an arm round him.
  <RAV> God CrevenCalanon nods smiling down at Mykayla "It wasn't really work this time...it was Lea..."
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon kisses Mykayla’s forehead, then stands on her tiptoes to press a kiss to Crevens lips "Lea?" she frowns, snapping her fingers to conjure a bottle, handing it to him with a grin.
  <RAV> God CrevenCalanon smiles softly against her lips before frowning again "I don't know if you've seen her recently...shes...a little different..."
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon shakes her head a few times, a frown creeping across "I havent seen her for a long time. Come on, time to feed her."
  <RAV> God CrevenCalanon nods and hands her back "Its probably best to stay away at the moment, shes made friends with a Dragon and a few other, interesting people..."
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon nods a few times, walking to the kitchen to feed Mykayla "I have seen the dragon. Lea had it out there of all places. The other, interesting people I havent seen."
  <RAV> God CrevenCalanon follows Jem listening carefully "Yeah...I've been following her for weeks...trying to work out whats going on."
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon tilts her head to the left "You have been following her? Is that a good idea if shes different?"
  <RAV> God CrevenCalanon nods again "I've rejoined the Shadows, they monitor supernatural movements...naturally Lea has come to their attention...They actually wanted her to lead them, something happened in the Shadows, something which Dorian won't tell me."
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon slowly takes that all in, lifting her head. Jem stands up and walks out the kitchen "JESSICA!" she yells and the woman runs down the stairs "Is everything ok?" "Yes. Just take Mykayla and finsih her feed. I have to have a talk with my husband. Uninterrupted unless its life or death." Jessica nods and disappears into the room and Jem returns to Creven in the kitchen “They want her to lead them?"
  <RAV> God CrevenCalanon watches Jessica leave before turning to face Jem and nods "Yep...Apparently shes what they are looking for in a new leader now. Shes got good connections with the Levels something they've always been interested in and now according to them she seems like she'll be perfect for the role...shes certainly more commanding than before."
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon blinks a few times, taking a seat on her husbands knee, the frown returning to her face, etched in worry "But... Shes not.. I dont... " Jem runs her hands through her hair "So not only do I have you to worry about, I might end up having Lea too!" she stares at her shaking hands.
  <RAV> God CrevenCalanon shakes his head "Not at all...believe it or not, but Lea is very good at taking care of herself...she always has been, and is even better now."
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon smiles slightly, leaning back against him "You know it doesnt stop me worrying.."
  <RAV> God CrevenCalanon nods and smiles slightly "I know...but still...so...Mykayla...everything go okay?"
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon nods, slipping her hand into his "A little too well to be honest. Straight forward everything." she squeezes his hand "Shes perfect. And I did try to find you, but I didnt know where to start when you didnt answer your phone."
  <RAV> God CrevenCalanon nods and smiles softly kissing her cheek "Good...yeah, I kinda lost it."
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon giggles, bushing slightly "Hey... no amount of cheek kissing will get you out of explaining that, mister. How did you loose it?"
  <RAV> God CrevenCalanon nods before kissing her cheek again "Well...I got into a bit of a scrap and well it got damaged..."
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon rolls her eyes, tickling him "Another fight?"
  <RAV> God CrevenCalanon nods laughing "Well I dropped it, then needed something to defend myself with something, which unfornatly my phone was the only thing within reach..."
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon laughs "Well.. Next time, not such an expensive phone." she giggles, turning her head slightly to kiss him again.
  <RAV> God CrevenCalanon nods and smiles again "Well...yeah..."
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon bursts out laughing "Oh dear. I thiink I need a drink. A celebratory one."
  <RAV> God CrevenCalanon nods and kisses her again "I'll agree with that!"
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon grins, kicks her boots off and dances to the other end of the kitchen "I have a present for you." she grins, half skipping back over to him, laying her hands on his shoulders and leaning into him, her lips brushing his ear "But you have to close your eyes..."
  <RAV> God CrevenCalanon sighs and kisses her neck before closing his eyes "Fine...go on then..."
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon giggles "That tickles!" she kisses his cheek and pulls out a bottle of whiskey from the cupboard behind her "OK. You can open them now"
  <RAV> God CrevenCalanon opens his eyes and chuckles before going to get a couple of glasses "Pour out then!"
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon does as she’s told and pours out the drinks "Oh I going to drink you under the table. Again." she winks.
  <RAV> God CrevenCalanon laughs and shrugs downing his first glass in one go before handing Jem hers "Try me."
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon gasps then pouts as she takes hers, downing it "Thats not fair! You cant drink yours before me." she mock sulks, pouting.
  <RAV> God CrevenCalanon shrugs reaching for the bottle and walking over to the table "Come on then..."
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon gives up the bottle with a cheeky grin "And what do you have in mind, Mr Calanon?" she winks.
  <RAV> God CrevenCalanon shrugs sliding onto one of the seats and tapping his lap "Not sure yet...enjoying myself with my wife."
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon raises an eyebrow as she sits on his lap, draping an arm over his shoulder "Well thats a good enough reason for me." she wiggles her eyebrows.
  <RAV> God CrevenCalanon chuckles and nods pouring two more glasses.
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon gasps, taking the bottle from him "You are going to have a hangover in the morning." she takes a few mouthfuls "I hope you arent at work tomorrow, cos I plan to be spending all night keeping you awake." she giggles before taking another few mouthfuls.
  <RAV> God CrevenCalanon takes the bottle back and takes a long swig "Nah, I've had a fair amount of practice recently."
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon gives him the puppy dog eyes, as she leans in for a kiss, taking the bottle back with a cheer "Im so smart!" she winks, taking a longer swig "I hope you have some more drink hidden."
  <RAV> God CrevenCalanon nods and smiles "Indeed, I had to start hiding it all from you."
<SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon keeps a grip on the bottle, watching him closely "From sweet innocent me? But Im such an angel." she strokes his cheek "You know, I like this look, a bit of stubble suits you."
………

  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon rubs her head as she wanders to the kitchen for painkillers. She managed to just drink Creven under the table for the second time running, and she was proud of that. Glancing at the stairs she shakes her head. The jacket was gone. Time for a cup of something hot and strong. Coffee!
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley slams the door as she walks through sighing heavily before heading towards the kitchen before pausing and walking towards the living room, flipping the light on as she walks in. "What is this?! she remarked taking a few further steps in glancing around.
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon jumps, dashing into the other room, and seeing the look on Leas face, and the look of horror on Jessicas. Jem moves across to pick up the crying Mykayla, glaring at her sister in law "Do you mind! I have a hangover, you have just woke your niece up and Jessica here is a /guest/ and live in nanny!" Jem snaps, rocking the child "And where the HELL have you been!" She keeps her eyes on Lea as Jessica starts to back away towards the door.
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley waves her hand at Jem "You're problem not mine.." she comments before walking towards Jessica. "What is she doing here?" Lea walks before blocking her way to the door.
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon rolls her eyes "She has a name. One of which Im sure you are familiar. And to be quite honest, Im surprised you Level best friends havent spoken to you about her and whats happening." Jessica blinks a few times, moving away from Lea to take Mykayla from Jem "I can put her back in her cot now shes asleep, Mrs Calanon." Jem nods.
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley blocks Jessica's way again and laughs "Wow, really wow...I had heard rumors about this..." she adds before slapping Jessica once then folds her arms watching the woman "I've been wanting to do that for a while."
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon watches Lea, wide eyed as she slaps Jessica "Lea Calanon! You ... How dare you! Thats your niece in her hands!" Shaking her head, Jessica rubs her cheek "Its ok. Im sure she must have done it for a reason. Althought Im not sure what the reason is, as I havent met the woman before." Jem glares at Lea "Its not ok!"
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley smirks and nods "Oh it is okay, more than okay." she replies before glancing down at Mykayla "Another one? bet Creven took it well."
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon folds her arms with a smirk "Jessica, can you go make sure the bottles are ready." she nods and half runs from the room, half sobbing "Surprisingly well actually, thank you. Why, does it cause /you/ a problem, Lea?"
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley shrugs and shakes her head "Not at all, doesn't make any difference to me...may make him stop following me..."
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon tilts her head, confused for a moment before snippets of the conversation started coming back "Hmm, something makes me think he wont. Hes looking out for you. Or trying to."
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley nods and smiles "I know he has, he's damned good at it too...a little too good, very hard to shake off."
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon chuckles slightly, watching Mykayla "Well Im sure they woooudnt have put him on the case if he was crap."
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley shakes her head and laughs again "Oh the Shadows are nothing if not persistent and don't stop until they get what they want." she adds with a slight sigh "I know exactly what they are after Jem, would even have taken them up on the offer a few months ago without a second thought, but now, it may be seen as a conflict of interests with certain Levels activities."
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon looks back over at Lea, eyebrow raised "And you arent going to take them up on the offer?" she tilts her head "Activities?" she questions, Leas words sparking an interest.
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley shrugs leaning against the edge of the sofa "Don't know, Leader of the Shadows, their head commander does have a certain ring to it...and I'm sure my father would be proud." she replies before nodding towards Jem "Did you really think I've just been on holiday in the Shadows? Dorian introduced me to a whole new world which I can't easily forget!"
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon Scoffs, shaking her head as she sits on the sofa "Im sure he would be so proud of you. If he ever came out of his office." she sighs "I havent seen him in a while. I hear him, walking about down here in the night." Shrugging slightly, she leans back "Im sure hes ok though. Not at all worried about the absence of his daughter."
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley nods and shrugs "Of course...as he wasn;t at all the man who let everyone including me and my brother, two of his children thinking he was dead!"
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon blinks slowly at her sister in law "He was dead! He realy was, Lea. I know! I saw his ghost for Zeus's sake."
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley nods and shrugs "Yeah, you did...not me, not Creven, not Queran, you! Which of course as his only daughter makes me feel really good about myself!"
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon holds her head in her hands "And this is why he told me not to say anything! He knew you wouldnt be able to handle it and you would go run off, do something reckless and stupid like try and get him back to life!" Jem scoffs slightly "Not to miss out the fact you would have had some sort of breakdown." standing up, she carries on "Because we all know Im not the weak one, Lea." she smirks "Im the one who could see him. Do you want to know why? Because of my stupid seer side. Do you think I actually wanted to be able to talk to him before you or Creven>" she snaps, shaking her head "No I didnt! But I dont get a choice in that, do I!"
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley shakes her head and stands up before starting to pace the room "No you don't, but its just another time he's lied to me, but this time through someone else..." Lea starts before stopping to turn to face Jem "I thought he and I were close, that we were getting closer...but he stopped you from telling me that and then just turns up? Thats the thing that would have pushed me too far...nothing then everything. Then I start to learn new things about him, things previously hidden from me." she continues pointing towards Jem "For my whole life I've always been the good one, the healer, the carer, the 'yes-to-everything' daughter, done everything anyone has ever asked of me." Lea states taking a step forward towards Jem "I'm done with that, I've uncovered the one final truth that he has been hiding from me, the one truth that no one was supposed to know, the reason why there is a portal into the Levels in this very house!"
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon points a finger at Lea "No! Dont you dare start the woe is me game with me! You were close." she tuts, lowering her hand "He told me all he could when we were in the Level for one reason. Because you were busy with the Phoenixes and them birds with sword feathers. That was what you were to concentrate on. The same with Creven. He was supposed to concentrate on meeting other Kitsunes. Neither of you could be distracted by knowing he was there too. Things would have gone so wrong. You would have been distracted, not able to focus on anything else. What he did then was for you OWN safety, Lea." she keeps her eyes on the other woman, narrowing her eyes slightly.
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley laughs and shakes her head "My own safety? Yes of course a father's most prime job!" she replies with a laugh before shaking her head again "Obviously he missed the whole, phoenix through to dragon connection when then led to Queran, which led on again to a very long and interesting conversation with Queran about his family history, about my family history." Lea continues before starting to pace the room again "My office used to be my father's office, did you know that? It used to be his way into the Levels, thats how he first came across Dorian and Elijah he had the portal created for a very special reason." Lea adds before stopping and turning back around to face Jem, her arms folded, hair slightly fallen across her face "It all comes back to my birth, but not just mine...there are very few human cross phoenix births, and occasionally something gets a little messed up." she continues taking another step closer to Jem "Phoenixs are seen as being pure and good, now nature has its own way of counteracting all that good, keeping the balance, balancing it all out with something worse, something seen as evil,  a dragon for example, the perfect example for this case...so not only did I find a new me in the levels, or the truth I also found my hidden twin brother...Queran...part human, part dragon!" Lea states her voice getting louder "Now, when the hell was my own father going to tell me about HIM!" she yells before taking a few steps back from Jem.
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon blinks a few times, opening her mouuth as if she were going to interrupt more than once, but the look on Leas face as she spoke, made her change her mind. Instead, Jem just sat, listening, a little bit confused. Twin... Lea had a twin brother? Waits, he was part dragon. Things went round in her head. Was he the dragon that Lea was feeding raw chicken to? Jem frowned slightly. What was his name? Lea had said it a few times already. Kieron? something like that. Shaking her head, keeping her eyes on Lea the whole time, Jem sighed "I didnt know he was keeping that from  you." she whispered. "Im sorry I kept things from you. And Creven. Oh god, hes going to be mad with me. I didnt even tell him Corbin was in the Levels with me."
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley shakes her head pointing at Jem "Don't you dare apologise!" she starts before lowering her voice slightly "It is not your place too." she adds before sighing again "I don't even know what Creven will think, how he will react..." she adds before shaking her head again "I don't even know why Corbin never told me..."
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon blinks a few times "Sorry..." she buries her face in her hands, shaking her head "I dont want to know how he will..." she stops, and looks up at Lea "I dont know either. Its not like I can read minds..."
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley nods watching Jem "Nor can I...but Creven can...and was more than happy to go into the Levels and explore...which makes me wonder a few things." Lea adds before taking a seat on the sofa "Queran deserved a better life than the one he's had in the Levels, the Shadows could have been able to protect him, but they wouldn't, apparently he was too much of a liabilty."
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon rolls her eyes slightly "Yeah, well good luck getting hold of him anytime soon. He was gone when I woke up. Yet again. And Jessica was thinking about how he didnt even see Mykayla before he left." she sighs having a feeling he was somewhere in London, as he usually was when he wasnt at home. She smiled slightly at Lea, giving her a small nod "Understandably so."
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley nods and shrugs "He's probably out looking for me...and a certain dragon, who you have met... he's just a damned nightmare to get to change forms around people he doesn't know."
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon nods slowly "Now I see why you had a bloody dragon out the back." she sighs "Why didnt you tell me who he was?"
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley narrows her eyes slightly towards Jem "Don't call him that..." she replies before relaxing slightly "Because you wouldn't have believed me."
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon holds her hands up in defense "I didnt mean anything by it. All I saw was a dragon." she shakes her head "I wouldnt have, probably not. But I did have other things on my mind." she glances at the cot with a small smile.
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley nods and sighs again before glancing at a nearby clock "I need to get going, I actually came here to see my father. Queran will be waiting for me...they haven't seen each other in over ten years."
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon takes a deep breath, nodding slightly "I dont know where he is." she mutters "He left yesterday and I havent seen or heard him since."
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley nods and frowns before standing up "I have to, incase he has now found out that Queran is here."
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon stands up too and hugs her sister in law briefly "Ok. Go find him. And...erm...good luck I suppose." she laughs slightly .
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley nods and smiles slightly "Thank you, and next time you meet him, I'll make sure he's in human form..."



  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley steps through the front door pulling Queran through behind her "Come on, its not going to be that bad." she says as he steps through shaking his head, a little taller than Lea, his black hair the same as his fathers swept slightly across to one side from a side parting, eyes a unique maroon, completely maroon, no other colours "It will be, catastrophic probably..."
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon screams in the front room over a crying Mykayla "Shes MY daughter! Her first words should have been to ME! Not you!" she takes Mykayla from Jessica, causing the child to cry more and reach out to Jessica. "Her first word was mummy. IM her mother! Not you!" Jem glances at the door, hearing two voices "One more chance, thats all you have!" she warns, taking the crying Mykayla from the room and stopping in the hallway "Oh, hi Lea. And." she looks the male up and down "And Leas friend..."
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley smiles at Jem as Queran steps behind her. Lea rolls her eyes glancing over her shoulder before motioning towards Jem "Queran, this is Jem...Creven's wife...Jem, meet Queran." she explains as Queran raises a hand in a small wave, before tiliting his head to one side looking at Mykayla. Slowly he walks around Lea and over to Jem before softly taking one of Mykayla's hands and gently caresses it in his fingers.
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon struggles with the wriggling child in her arms, shifting her from one hip to the other. Jem grins slightly "Hi there." she starts, watching Queran take Mykaylas hand, narrowing her eyes slightly. she didnt like people touching her children. Mykayla stops crying and looks at Queran, wide eyed before giggling "Roar roar." she squeals.
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley folds her arms and smiles slightly watching Queran who softly laughs and nods "Thats right Mykayla." he says softly tapping her nose with his spare hand before looking over to Jem "Clever little thing, she is." he remarks before glancing over to Lea.
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon nods a few times, setting Mykayla on the floor and watching her just sit at Querans feet "Well she has the genes for it." she sighs slightly "Sorry you had to hear all the yelling." Jem shoves her hands in her pockets "Mykayla called Jessica mum. And Jessica didnt even correct her!"
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley frowns slightly at the sound of Jessicas name tightening her arms across her chest. Queran looks down at Mykayla before shugging at looking at Jem "No need to apologise."
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon glances at Lea "I preferred her when she was trying to get Creven back. At least I had an excuse to hurt her." she grumbles slightly. Truth was, she didnt want Jessica in the house anymore. But how the hell was she supposed to tell anyone. Running her hand through her hair, Jem grins at Mykayla, whos attention had shifted to Lea "Bir...bird."
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley smiles down at Mykayla nodding before looking over to Jem "I don't need an excuse with that women." she replies before Queran glances between them both "Why is she even here then? Obviously no one likes her, just because some suggested you should have her you could have chosen someone else.."
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon shrugs at Queran "Its a long story. Im not really sure what happened. It just did. Apparently she wanted a new life, so they sorted it for her." she starts, glancing at Lea "Im sure they have messed up somewhere. Its like she knows I want to kill her because she picks up Mykayla every time I walk into the room." Jem pouts, slightly childishly "And if you are looking for Creven and your father, I havent a clue where they are. They left the other day and I havent seen, heard of smelt them about since." Mykayla keeps her eyes on Lea, reaching up.
 <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley nods listening to Jem before bending down and carefully picks Mykayla up "Okay." she replies simply watching the young child. Queran sighs slightly but with relief "Good, I think I need to get my bearings a little bit more first..."
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon laughs slightly "Seems you have a new friend, Lea." she grins watching Mykayla tug lightly on her aunts hair. Turning to Queran, Jem nods a few times "Yeah. I need to show you the hiding places too." she winks.
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley giggles and nods softly rocking Mykayla "It seems I do!" she replies still smiling down at the child. Queran laughs watching Jem "I hope you have ones big enough to accommodate a dragon then.
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon laughs as Mykayla squeezes her eyes shut, opening them with a squeal, as a pair of ears are now sticking out the top of her head. Tilting her head, Jem ponders a moment "Well I have seen the size of the dragon. Im sure I can find you somewhere. If theres nowhere here, I have my house down the street."
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley raises her eyebrows watching Mykayla. Queran nods "I'm sure it will all be fine." he replies with a deep breath before exhaling a long sigh.
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon blinks at Mykayla then laughs "Seems like someone is coming into her abilities." she grins before looking at Queran "The offers there..."
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley nods softly rocking the child in her arms again "Indeed...whatever they actually are..." Lea replies and Queran nods towards Jem "Thank you."
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon shrugs at Lea, flicking the ears gently. Mykayla whines slightly, burying her face in Leas hair. Jem rolls her eyes and heads to the kitchen "Cup of tea anyone?"
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley giggles slightly before following Jem towards the kitchen "Do I even need to answer that question dear sister in law?" she asks with another slight laugh. Queran follows quietly, glancing around as he follows them through the house.
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon fills the kettle up, shaking her head "Not in the slightest, Lea." she laughs, taking Mykayla from Lea and strapping her in her high chair and handing her a carton of juice "Tea, Queran? Or something else?"
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley smiles still watching the young girl. "Nothing, thank you." Queran replies with a quick shake of his head before looking around again and quickly sits down.
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon rolls her shoulders with a sigh, setting three cups out before hanging her head and putting one back in the cupboard. She was used to three, every time. With a sigh, she makes Lea a cup of tea and herself a coffee. Tuning, she sets them on the table, under the watching eyes of her daughter.
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley smile and takes the mug "Thank you." Lea adds quickly before softly blowing on the top of the liquid to help it cool. Queran sits perfectly still, keeping his eyes for the time being on Mykayla.
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon smiles slightly, wrapping her hands round the mug. Her eyes flicker from Queran to Mykalya and she shakes her head "Seems someone has another new friend." she grins before looking back at Lea "So, what about.." she jerks her head at Queran and mouths Corbins name.
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley shrugs and shakes her head looking over to Jem "I have no idea...just have to wait and see I guess..." she replies, a tad bit of anxiety in her voice.
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon nods a few times "All depends when he comes back from wherever he is." she mutters.
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley nods and shrugs again "I have no idea where he is, Creven and my father seemed to just stop following us a couple of days ago..."
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon tilts her head slightly "At least you have an idea of where they are..." she grumbles, having not heard from her husband since the night they got drunk.
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley shrugs again and shakes her head "Not that I really care...they've kept their distance, but will reappear at some point soon." she explains while Queran ruffles Mykayla's hair and twiddles her ears.
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon nods, sipping her hot coffee "I know. But I do." she sighs again before Mykayla screams at Queran "No! Bad roar. Mine!" and covers her ears with her hands.
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley blinks and glances over at Mykayla and Queran who now had his hands in the air "Okay okay, sorry!" he says quickly before smiling softly at the child again.
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon jumps at the scream, raising an eyebrow at the pair of them "Maybe not touch her ears then..." she says as Mykayla moves her hands. With a slam, the front door shuts and Corbin storms into the kitchen "Ah Lea. I see you are home." he smirks slightly, making himself a drink.
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley stands up quickly placing her cup down "Dad..." she murmers before glancing over to Queran and Jem, Queran sliding down a little in the chair. "Home indeed..."
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon coughs a few times as the atmosphere seems to change. Mykayla reaches out for Queran "Roar?" Corbin nods, turning on the spot, his cup halfway to his mouth. He freezes as his eyes land on Mykayla then Queran "Oh..." he mutters, slowly taking a sip.
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley nods folding her arms watching her father "Oh indeed Dad, oh indeed..." she replies as Queran pushes Mykayla's hand slightly away from himself "Been a long time...Father." he remarks his voice blunt.
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon sighs and scoops up the whimpering little girl with a sigh "I was hoping this wouldnt happen. Not yet at least." Corbin glances at Lea to Queran "Son..."
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley raises her eyrebrows at her father before looking over to Queran who slowly stands up. "You were hoping this would never happen, you were hoping no one would ever find out about me." he --
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley -- continues in the same tone as before "How long has it been Father? How many years? A decade and more infact."
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon shakes her head, deciding to keep out of it for now. Corbin sets his cup on the side, running his hands through his hair "I meant it wasnt meant to happen yet. I had to have time to get my head around all of it, about how Lea and Creven would react." he sighs "Its been a decade, Queran. A decade too long and for that, Im sorry."
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley tilts her head to one side "How I would react? You should have told me from the beginning, years ago!" Lea exclaims as Queran lays a hand on her shoulder "I'm that much of a disgrace am I that you couldn't tell the rest of the, the rest of our family...of course Creven is perfect Son material, Lea is the pure one and me...well I was the one that went wrong, the accident."
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon (Corbin) shakes his head before looking at the floor with a sigh, folding his arms "Im disgusted with myself, Lea, you dont have to take this attitude." with a raised eyebrow, he looks over at Queran, then laughs slightly "Perfect? Oh, dear boy, he has done things you wouldnt even begin to believe. Hes not perfect by a long shot." Jem growls, narrowing her eyes as she sits down "Corbin, Im warning you. Not infront of Mykayla."
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley shakes her head "No I do, you should have been the one to tell me, I shouldn't have found out like I did!" she replies and glances back at Queran "You accept him, you let him use the family name." Queran also replies and folds his arms quickly.
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon slips from the kitchen to take Mykayla for a nap. She could sense an argument brewing and things were probably going to be said. Corbin shakes his head "I understand, Lea. I said Im sorry! What more do you want!" he yells, frustrated before glancing at Queran with a glare "What name have you been using then, if not Calanon?"
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley shakes her head "I'm not the one you abandoned, Queran is the one who deserves your apology." Lea states before glancing over at Queran again who smiles slightly "The first word I learnt, Draconis, Queran Draconis...it seemed to fit." Queran replies to his father.
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon (Corbin) mutters something under his breath "Ok Lea." he snaps "Queran, Im sorry. Sorry for abandoning you, sorry for not coming to find you sooner, sorry for thinking you were dead as I was told when I tried to find you again." his voice softens slightly "Draconis." he chuckles "Very fitting."
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley nods and fits back down again reaching for her tea. Queran nods before shaking his head "Who told you I was dead?" he asks before smiling "I do like the literal meaning to it."
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon (corbin) stays leaning against the counter "Everyone I asked about you. Everything I looked up about you. It all pointed to your being dead."
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley (Que) - Shakes his head "No, obviously you were asking the wrong people." he adds his voice slightly lower than before.
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon (corbin) tilts his head "And who was I /supposed/ to be asking?" he questions, moving to take a seat at the table.
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley (Que) - Shrugs watching Corbin move across the room "I had moved from the place you left me, I was still in the Top Level, but higher up, in the Capital."
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon (Corbin) raises his eyebrows "The Capital?" he blinks "But I asked around the Top level and everyone said you were dead. I mean everyone."
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley (Que) - laughs slightly to himself "What name were you asking for?"
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon (Corbin) tilts his head "Calanon, of course." he sighs "I should have realised you would be going by something different."
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley (Que) - Nods "See, they wouldn't really know who you were talking about! You never knew me...."
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon (Corbin) once again runs his hands through his hair "Well, maybe I should have realised..." he starts "Queran... Im sorry. I really am."
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley (que) - shakes his head "No, its not good enough..." he replies frowning.
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon (Corbin) smiles slightly "Well I knew it was going to take more than words, Queran." he pinches the bridge of his nose. "What else can I do?"
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley (Que) - Shrugs and shakes his head "Nothing Father, nothing at all." he replies before folding his arms.
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon (Corbin) slams his hands on the table, scooting the chair backwards as he stands up "Then why are you bringing it all up? Dragging the past up, involving my other children." he sighs as he lowers his head "I will be in my office. Come find me when you have figured yourself out. I have a few phone calls to make." he exits the kitchen, muttering under his breath, and almost bumps into Jem in the hallway "Erm... What was that all about?" Jem asks, sitting back at the kitchen table.
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley (Que) - blinks watching his father before yelling after him "Because the past is what we need to talk about, they need to know, EVERYTHING Corbin!" Queran shakes his head balling up one fist. Lea sighs watching Corbin before glancing at Queran and shakes her head "Don't, calm dow-" She starts but is cut off by him slamming his own fist on the table cracking the material underneath. "Don't tell me what to do right now Lea...he will not help with anything anyway."
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon jumps slightly as Corbins office door slams, then jumps again as Querans fits hits the table "QUERAN! Jeez. Thats a pure oak table!" she half yells "If you want to punch something, theres trees outside that we are going to need for firewood!" Jem sighs, running her hands through her hair.
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley (Que) - nods and stands up "I think I may take you up on that offer." Queran replies heading towards the back door. Lea sighs and runs a hand through her hair "Que, wait..." she starts and tries to grab his arm but he brushes her off and exits.
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon smiles slightly, watching him leave before jumping to grab Leas arm "Let him go, Lea. He needs to get the frustration out of his system before he sees you father next. Or worse... Creven." Jem grins, shaking her head as she makes them both a fresh cup of tea "That could be rather interesting, dont you think."
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley sits back down and shakes her head. "No, Queran is a dragon Jem, no one stands a chance against him." she replies with another sigh.
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon sets the cups on the table, taking a seat "Maybe thats an offer I might have to take up, when he has calmed down a little." she wiggles her eyebrows as she takes a sip of tea.
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley shakes her head reaching for the tea. "Don't you dare, thats why I've bought him here, out of the Levels for a while...theres a price on his head, and half of what he's been acused off he didn’t actually commit.”
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon raises her eyebrows, glancing through the back window "Oh? Like what?" she returns her attention to Lea, slightly worried "Is it safe for him to be here? With the baby? I mean, its not like I have good experiences with that place and my kids."
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley nods glancing out of the window watching Queran carrying a tree across the garden towards the woodshed "Everything, imagine a Levels version of the Shadows, and then put Queran at the top of it Lea starts before turning her attention back to Jem "Its safe..."
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon tilts her head then breathes a sigh of relief "Wow. Thats... Well thats slightly unfair of them. Lea, what did he supposedly do?"
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley shakes her head "Well in some senses it makes sense...technically hes ordered the deaths of people, the kidnapping, espionage, conning etc, hes the guy at the top and someone ratted him out."
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon sighs and rolls her eyes slighty, taking another sip of the now cooling tea "If they didnt want that to happen, they shouldnt have appointed a bloody dragon then." she shrugs "Its their own fault, and it seems to me they now think they made a mistake and are trying to get rid of it."
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley shakes her head again "No, you don't understand...the organisation has fallen appart, the agents scatering, but Queran is getting the blame..."
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon raises an eyebrow, blowing a loose strand of hair out of her eyes "What? For serious?"
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley a sip of her tea. "Yes, I guess in a sense they are right, he didn't always tell everyone what to do but, was their leader...Dorian portected him and a few of the others before anyone else was able to get their hands on them, here is the safest place as, as far as we know, no one can get here."
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon shakes her head, disgusted "And who are the ones who are chasing him? Or do I really not need to ask..." she nods a few times "Dorian to the rescue." she grins, blushing slightly.
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley shrugs "Theres loads of them, anyone who feels like they were wronged....yeah, hes a good man." Lea replies tucking her hair behind her ear.
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon chuckles slightly, glancing over her shoulder again with a sigh "Now if only your other brother were as handy..."she muttered, watching Queran knock down tree after tree.
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley blinks and watches Jem shaking her head "This is Queran in a bad mood...."
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon nods slowly, still watchng Queran "I think id take Queran in a bad mood over Creven in a bad mood to be honest."
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley laughs and shakes her head "I wouldn't and I can speak from experience on that."
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon slowly turns her head back round to Lea, saying nothing as she stands up and heads to the fridge. Jem takes out a bag and tears the top off, in silence, draining the liquid inside before she speaks "Queran in a bad mood hasnt tried to kill me yet, or tell me that maybe things would be better if I werent here." she mutters, throwing the empty bag into the bin.
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley nods "You're not the one hes mad at...Jem, you get to be head of his organisation by giving out to charity...Queran has more blood on his hands than Creven...Creven gives second chances Queran only gives one."
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon raises an eyebrow "Someone with more blood on his hands that my husband? Well, I never thought I would hear that."
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley nods and finishes her tea. "He's the opposite of me Jem...complete darkness.!
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon takes her seat again and picks her cup up, warming the liquid inside it with just her hands "I would hate to have someone the total opposite to me."
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley shrugs watching Jem "I find it quite interesting actually...in some senses we are so similar...but I heal, he...well destroys.."
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon slowly nods a few times "Im still sure I wouldnt want to meet my opposite." she glaces at the doorway, then up at the ceiling "Unless its her..." she growls.
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley laughs and nods "Slapping her was an incredible feeling...and in the Levels she was one of the people acusing Queran."
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon sighs slightly "Slapping her is good, but next time please dont when she has my daughter in her arms." she starts "I want to kill her. Actually kill her. I think Xipilli made a huge mistake, wiping her memories and sending her here." Jem's jaw almost hits the table "She WHAT!" she yells.
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley nods and smiles slightly at Jem's reaction "I have no idea why, but she was one of the lead protesters when it all went up in smoke...and I do mean that literally, someone burnt down their headquarters and I'm willing to bet it was her, she wasn't centre of attention with Xipilli and needed to be again."
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon laughs and shakes her head "It could be that, more than likely it was for that reason but maybe someone let slip who he is. We both know shes tried to get into your other brothers pants again for such a long time now. She doesnt take rejection very well does she? Maybe she thought if not one, then the other. Burn the headquarters, make it look like she had nothing to do with it then swoop in and save the day for him." she snorts.
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley nods glancing back over her shoulder out of the window "He probably would have believed her too."
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon nods a few times "She sure seems to have Creven under her thumb everytime she turns up." she mutters, adding a few swears.
  <GRY> The Phoenixy LeaWeasley nods and shrugs "Well thats all history though..."
  <SLY> Vampire Queen JemCalanon shakes her head again and sets her empty cup on the table "If you say so, Lea. You didnt see the way she looked at him the other day. And he was looking back at her." she sighs "Maybe Im just in the way like she said."