Mazzikien strolled through the halls of the palace, minding her own business until one of the guards approaches her in a hurry. “Mi’lady!” He calls, panting.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4wBdyhwC1K
“Yes?” She calls, pulling her black mask up over her mouth and nose to hide most of her face before turning and looking at the soldier. 208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGJPd0U99yB
“Count Nicola has requested your presence urgently!” He announces, and Mazzikien turns before strutting down the hall.
”Count?” Mazzikien calls, knocking on the door to the library, where Countess Luka loves spending her time. 208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDCVKxmWCmJ
“Name and business.” He calls from inside. 208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzJo3cE3eKZ
“Maze, you requested my presence?” Mazzikien replies and the door is almost thrown off its hinges as the Count hurries to open in before yanking the vampiress into the room and slamming the door shut.
“Have you seen Luka anywhere?” Nicola asks, and Mazzikien shakes her head. 208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdbqohzJW7k
“No sir, not since she requested I take out a local child molester three days ago.” Mazzikien responds, and Nicola nods, before sighing and ruffling his light brown hair. 208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡemaWNlarYI
“Will you go patrolling and keep an extra sharp eye out?” Nicola asks her and she bows respectively. 208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLo0AGQfe9d
“I’ll also patrol longer before heading to bed, Count.” Mazzikien says, and Nicola nods before dismissing her.
Mazzikien walked around the castle perimeter, checking for anything suspicious. She felt something small and furry brush against her leg, and looked down to see her Familiar; a little wolf cub she’d named Ashe. She was a pristine white with an ash grey spot on her left eye, a large pink scar on her chest where she was stabbed by a hunter seconds before Mazzikien had saved her.
Ashe made a small growl, which sounded more like a squeak, and Mazzikien nodded. “Me too.” Mazzikien spoke, before trudging forward, wanting to carry on with patrolling.
Once Mazzikien saw the garden was empty, she pulled her mask down, revealing a small cute button nose, and plump lips which were covered in jagged scars. 208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyYYtXgkNKz
She swiped her tongue across her lips, but froze all movement when something ran away from her out of her peripheral vision. She released an eardrum crushing whistle, before pulling her mask up over her mouth and nose as a dark black stallion appeared at her side, huffing as it impatiently waited for her to climb on. She ordered Ashe to stay where she sat silently before yanking on the reigns of the horse.
The horse reared before taking off at full speed, easily chasing after the mysterious figure. The figure had light golden hair, that reached its lower back and it wore an older looking dress. The dress looked to be from the Vesuvian era, and flowed graciously around the intruders body. There was no denying the figure was female as her curves were revealed on a sharp right turn, and Mazzikien launched herself off her horse in order to chase the lady through the forest.
”Halt!!” Mazzikien yells, pushing herself to go faster, harder.
That is until the woman disappears through an old oak tree.
“Dammit!” Mazzikien growls, throwing her dagger into the soft dirt. 208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6X2dphyVWB
She scoffs while leaning her head against the tree, catching her breath. Once she’s breathing normally, she picks up her dagger and makes her way back towards her horse, before riding back to the palace.
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