Bloodless Pangs
The vampires all have glasses. Sir Nate's is opaque, thick and leaded green, while Farah drinks from a brandy snifter. The Count has what looks like a Burgundy glass, which is just so on the nose — pun not intended — that she could laugh. The one who usually smokes — Lady Morgan — has apparently declined such politeness and elected to drink straight from the bottle today.
A bottle that didn't come from Wayhaven, Kleia notes. The label is the real giveaway, but even the shape of the neck looks subtly wrong to her. It's too squat. It should be longer and thinner.
Farah's gaze flicks to her. She sets her glass down to stare. Nate's brows climb up toward his hairline; the Count looks at her, then slants his gaze away, like he's uncomfortable. Only Morgan looks at her with anything like equanimity, and it's clearly born of disinterest.
Chapter 3 of ??? // Available at AO3.
