-Within her Deens lair she sat Crawley on a metal table. No doubt an object used in the past for some of Dexters surgical procedures. In the background she could hear the soft childlike voice of her snake as he made arrangements to follow Marcus's happy crew off the island to London, and then wherever the surveillance took them. Cold fingers fussed with Crawleys dress and the little white gloves she had fitted to her hands, making sure the tiny pearl buttons were snapped properly.-
"Now remember my little princesssss. Never touch any of Uncle Dexterssss thingsss unlesssss he invitesss you."
-Shane pinched Crawleys chin sharply and tipped the childs head up to look her in the eye. It was no game. This was deadly serious. Dexter was obedient, but when it came to his tools he was quite unpredictable.-
"Be a good little girl and help your Unclesssss while Mummy isss away, and I'll have a big sssurprissse for you when I get back."
-Leaning in her forked tongue flickered out and tickled at the tip of the little ones nose. It was a weakness of hers how much she longed for a child. Longed to raise someone to take her place in the world when she was gone. It was the only thing she had ever really wanted. Hands hitched beneath Crawleys arms and then she helped her down from the table and patted her on the back, urging her towards Diego. Diego lliked lovely girls, even if they were tiny. He would be sweet to the child she was sure, and Dexter would take care of business.-
"I'll find you."
-It wasn't exactly goodbye, and it was almost threatening, but it was all she offered as she turned to go and take care of her own business. Cell phone was already out and to her ear so that she could call and leave Faith a message.-
"Hey ssssexy. Evacuation time it ssseemsss. Don't you hate it when a natural disaster ruinsss a perfectly good party? I am sending ssssome friendssss of mine to get you. Get you out of town on a jet. First classss all the way baby."
-She left the names and some instructions on the phone. Nori and Harley knew to act "normal" in front of Faith. To not let the woman suspect anything about their less than wholesome activities. If either of the snakes did anything to spook the reporter then heads would roll and hearts would break, literally. Hanging up the phone after leaving her message she went out to her Jeep Wrangler. Time to pay a visit to a certain vampire. One last hoorah before she went to find the Ulfric. One last bang to heat up before the big bash.-
-Arrangements had been made. I's dotted and T's crossed. When his Kadra left them he turned to Diego and the child and gave a nod, pulling up the collar on his black thigh length coat as he moved towards the door that would lead them out to the waiting Town Car. From the warehouses they would meet the jet. From there they would stay on the trail of the vampire Marcus. To London first then on into the unknown. Dexter would keep his passions at sway as long as he could to stay under the radar, and do as his Queen demanded. With Diego and the child in his care he would make sure that when Shane rejoined them all would be in place.-