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Every surface area seemed just a tad sticky in this children's cafeteria. Elijah made note of that and would arrange a meeting in a classroom or an office next time, perhaps even in the little coffee shop in Jericho. For now though he merely made an effort to touch as little as possible and another mental to note to have this suit dry cleaned.
"How are your studies?"
The girl across the table from him had been his ward for nearly as long as he'd been a vampire. He considered her his ward even though they'd both walked the earth for over a thousand years. She found his family life *stifling* at best, so while he encouraged her to branch out and do things she enjoyed, he always made sure to check in regularly as if they were any other guardian and child.
