Despite the annoying amount of rain falling from the sky, today was still quite a good day for the vampire at least. With his umbrella up, he trailed through Worth Woodsea simply to think. He had already had his fill on human blood, so he wouldn't be hungry for at least another two hours or so. Sometimes Ezekiel couldn't help getting consumed in his thirst for human blood. He was a frequent feeder and really had no remorse about it. Other vampires sometimes kept their hunger in check for different reasons, but Ezekiel didn't believe in showing mercy to humans. When an adult deer galloped past him, however, the thought of tasting animal blood did cross his mind. Perhaps he would try it another time.

With every step, his feet would get sucked in by the mud beneath him. He had just purchased these matte black boots and he would rather die before seeing them ruined by the aggressive weather. So, after walking for about an hour, Ezekiel finally decided that it was time to head back home. Worth Woodsea would be as beautiful tomorrow as it was today. With a whistle he hummed and wagged his finger, jamming to his own made-up melody. Slowly he began walking past a cave which he normally wouldn't have paid attention to until he turned his head to see a small girl sitting next to a fire. "Oh?" His eyebrows rose in curiosity.

Ezekiel wasn't a complete monster. Even a human child was not to blame for humanity's lack of accountability. Slowly he bent over to step into the cave, putting his hand up to wave at the girl as he spoke. "Hey..." he began with a warm yet confused smile. Where the hell were her parents? "Are you lost?" He would ask. Worth Woodsea was dangerous despite its undisputed beauty, especially for a little lady.

Ezekiel's eyes widened. He couldn't help but notice how frightened the little critter was. She retreated to the to the darkest part of the cave yet the Vampire could still see this spark in her eyes. He knew then that she was a fighter. It had been a while since Ezekiel last saw a child. Usually children didn't exist in his space. Somehow he managed to always tune them out until recently. When Zeke found out that he had a son, something in him that he couldn't quite explain just...clicked. For some odd reason, he wanted to help this little girl. Not to mention he knew all too well that lonely breeds dark and nasty thoughts. He'd be the very monster people thought him to be if he didn't help her.

Still smiling, he nodded lightly as the little warrior responded. So she wasn't lost. Her parents had just been irresponsible asshats then. Such a shame. Humans were predictable. The former elf glanced over the girls clothes noticing they were nothing short of rags and damaged material. Just when he was about to move forward, the girl said something that struck his imaginary heart as if with a sword. Ezekiel was stuck. "No, no." He shook his head. Slowly he began to take his cloak off. "I would never hurt you." His tone was sincere. "Here...take this." he'd say as he attempted to reach forward and give her his cloak.

If she didn't take it, Ezekiel would simply leave it beside her. Then he'd plop down on the ground across from her with the fire between them. "I did not mean to frighten you. I'm Ezekiel, what's your name?" he waved. The rain danced upon the grassy ground just outside the cave, reminding them just how empty and lonely it would be without them inside.

It was only natural that the girl wasn't open. Ezekiel could tell that she had endured a lot. He was happy that she took the cloak even if only to protect herself. If only he had some food with him, she looked famished. What could a girl her age have gone through to end up in this position. Innocence was the most sacred thing about a child and once that was taken away...there was no coming back. The vampire could only hope that she hadn't been robbed of her innocence. From the look in her eyes there seemed to be some left. Perhaps she had been holding onto it for dear life. Ezekiel smiled at her tucking herself in and smiled even harder when she revealed her name. Aurelia. "I dunno..." he began after a brief pause with his finger on his chin. Once again Aurelia had caught him by surprise. "I was walking in the rain all alone when I saw you in a cave and decided I didn't wanna be alone anymore." He sighed. "I guess I thought you'd make a good friend." He shrugged. "Isn't that what you do when you're lonely? Make friends?" he asked, curiously awaiting her response. He wasn't bluffing either. Honestly he was pretty lonely these days and had only noticed recently. When he was younger he never had much friends himself.

This was the most she had said so far yet Ezekiel couldn't help but chuckle. She had more sass in her than he ever did as a kid. He was always so sensitive and soft. Aurelia, however, was feisty and bold. The undead elf could tell that she was still uncomfortable. For a moment he remained silent, his smile formed into a more saddened expression as his eyes fell onto the little lady. "I'm sorry for all that you've gone through. I can only imagine what you've had to deal with-especially as a young girl, but parentless or not you deserve to have a full little belly and clean clothes." A smile slowly conjured upon his face as he looked back at her big ocean blue eyes. "And you deserve friends." He chuckled. "I'll tell ya what; You tell me about your life and I'll tell you about how depressing mine is and after that if you want me to leave, I'll leave or I can show you how to hunt. You should never let yourself get to this point." He looked her up and down as if he was hinting her to what he was talking about. Aurelia just needed a little tension release and being pent up in this cave was only going to make it worse. Plus, he was starting to get hungry.

The fire cracked. For a moment there silence and only the burning wood filled the air, both with noise and the sweet scent of mother earth. A moment later Aurelia scooted forward towards the flames and began her piece. All people really wanted was someone to listen to them, even if they pretended like they didn't. For a child, a confidant was crucial to growth of character. Who else would be there when you made mistakes? Some mistakes were way too hard to deal with alone. Maybe if Zeke had someone to talk to a, countless acts of violence could have been avoided. Now he was being hunted by the first Elven-Vampire in history, Wood-Elves, and a certain group of Shamans. The hundred-year old Vampire smiled and nodded. Aurelia proclaimed that she wasn't going into detail. Despite the fact that she was at least 100 years younger than him, she spoke as if she had already had things figured out. She was only trying to convince herself, he thought. Then he leaned back onto his hands with his legs crossed in pretzel formation in front of him and continued listening.

The first thing Zeke learned surprised him. The little girl was a wolf! His face lit up with joy. He could feel something particularly special about her. Like him, she was automatically assumed to be a monster. Even though she was probably nothing close to evil, she'd have to grow with the burden of being different in human society. It didn't make him happy knowing this, he knew that this meant he was the only person that could help her. He could show her that she was divine before she humanity could convince her otherwise.

His eyes widened. Her life was far more painful than most people could imagine. She was kidnapped, experimented on, and abused. Ezekiel couldn't take looking at her like this the more he listened to her speak. He slowly began to grow restless. All she had been exposed to was nothing but pain. When she was done, Ezekiel looked away, clenching his jaws."You know what?" he began. Hearing her story about what humans had done to her angered him. Slowly he stood up and turned towards her. "You don't deserve this." He said bluntly. "I know all too well how cruel human society can be. Humans have been the cause of pain for people like you and me since this worlds inception. I'd be no better than them if I didn't help you. So I've made my decision."

He quickly made his way to the entrance of the cave before turning back towards Aurelia. "I have food, a place for you to call home, and clothes. Nobody will ever hurt you again as long as you're with me. I will personally tear the limbs off of anyone with my teeth if they should try to cause you pain. From this day forth...I'm your family." He said. "So, do you wanna change your life or are you gonna allow your fears to keep you in this cave?"