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Mina glides down from her room, humming slightly. She's carrying Jack in her arms. She's decided he needs more exercise, or at least a change of scenery.

Jack is regarding this concept with feline indifference. Napping here, napping there, it doesn't matter much to him either way.

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This is a perky cat. Even is his human eventually gave into sleep at a table, he's not quite ready to join her.

Oooh, look! Another cat! And a lady who smells a bit like his human! Perhaps they should be sniffed!

The large cat blinks his eyes at the perky one. Mina sets him down and he immediately curls up in a sleepy ball. He extends his nose to the other cat and sniffs politely.

Hello, he says in the manner of cats.

Hello.

Orion sniffs him with interest.

Your human smells like mine!

Many humans smell alike. This one is cold to the touch. Not so good for a warm lap to nap on, Jack yawns. She calls me Jack.

Mine's cold too.

Eyes him a little. Mine calls me Orion. What is your human called?

Moving up to rub happily on Mina, purring.

Mina, he says. She drinks blood.

Mina reaches down and coos and pets Orion.

Mine is called Mal.

He licks at Mina's fingers, mewling. His collar has a tag on it, reading 'Orion', and underneath, 'Maladicta'.

She drinks coffee.

Ah.

He closes his eyes a moment, then opens them again. I think 'Mal' has been to my home.

Typical ego-centric feline thinking. He has a home he graciously shares with Mina.

Has she?

With some interest, I wouldn't know. I just came here.

Ah.

Then some things you should know. Unless you hunt with others, beware the rabbits in the woods. They burn. There are several Big Cats around, and the long wooden thing over there, here he looks to Bar, can provide you with anything you want, if you are polite about it and speak clearly.

Mina has not yet caught on to the food-ordering antics of her two felines.

I will try that, then.

With some interest, leaping onto Mina's lap to continue the petting.

I met a big blue cat-thing.

Interesting. Was it hunting?

Mina regards the cat with amusement a moment, then obligingly begins gently petting him.

It was drinking coffee as well. But we went outside, together.

Purring, licking Mina's fingers.

Outside, he says. It's obvious from his 'tone' that Jack doesn't feel the need to expend energy on anything other than eating, excreting and the occasional purr.

Outside.

Hmmph. Lazy cat. Purr, rub, then sits to try and scratch under his collar.

Jack lightly catnaps.

Mina's fingers get out of the way of the scratching, then once Orion's done, they move back in to skritch the area.

It's a nice human. His is still passed out on a table, and therefor unable to give skritches.

MmmMMMmmm.

Mina, who lives with two cats, understands that Loving The Cat takes priority over anything. Almost including sleep.

Pfft. Loving The Cat takes priority over sleep!

...It may be that, at a nearby table, one tired vampire is awakening without a ball of fur at her elbow.

"Mal," she calls softly to her. Her hands continue the petting.

"....wha? Or'on?"

She blinks awake slowly, glancing around. Orion meows, catching her attention.

"Mina?"

"He and Jack have been socializing," she tells Mal.

"That's good."

A yawn, pushing hair out of her face.

"How're you?"

"I'm well," she smiles. "What are you doing that exhausts you so?"

"Oh - not much."

A slight grin.

"Went to San Fransisco with a friend."

"How is it? I'd heard about it, but have never been there."

"It was interesting. Very big. Very noisy."

A shrug, a smile.

"What have you been up to?"

"Getting ready to start planning my wedding," she says.

"Oh, tell me."

A bright grin.

"Well, once your door opens I want to get the rings in your world; then I'm going to Valentine's world for my gown. If I can find Meg, we'll go to 19th Century Paris for the bridesmaid gowns again ..."

"Rings from my world?"

Looks surprised.

"Well - why?"

"Because you're important to me, too. Kind of a sneaky way to get you involved in the wedding, I'll admit ..."

"I know I'm important to you, Mina, but what about Serena?"

A sigh.

"We haven't talked since - since the incident."

"I know. She understands that we have differing opinions about you, and will avoid you.

"But I still want you at my wedding." Her lip curls up slightly. "No wedding is complete without a little anxiety and tension."

A soft laugh.

"I suppose so."

"My second wedding didn't have any among the guests or principle people in it; I think that's why it never happened."

"Ah."

Looks a bit startled, then sighs.

"I don't want to ruin the day for Serena, though."

"I don't think you will, unless you choose to bring Sands along with you."

She arches her eyebrow at Mal. "Even I would be rather miffed if you did," she says mildly.

"No, no."

Sigh.

"We're...still trying to work things out."

She nods. "Good.

"What were you reading before you fell asleep?"

She glances over - it's a note, covered in scribblings and crossing-outs.

"Nothing."

She shrugs, unconcerned. Then she smiles down to the black ball of purr in her lap. "I've got him warmed up for you ..."

"Aw, thanks, love."

A smile, coming over to drop a kiss on Mina's cheek, stroking Orion.

[ooc: I must go for a couple hours - slowtimes?]

She smiles at the endearment and kiss. "You're welcome."

(ooc: You bet!)

"I love you, Mina."

Softly, "But I know you'll be happy with Serena. And I'm not going to hurt that."

She gives Mal a hug and kiss. "I know you won't. At least, I know any damage to my relationship with her will come from me, or from her.

"You have too kind a heart to deliberately hurt people if you have a choice."

"Guess you're right."

A lie. But that doesn't matter.

No, it doesn't matter. Not at the moment, because Mina believes it with all her conviction.

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