First Tuesday (Ventrue) 7/3/12 - Lowrey Manor

She nodded.

"Thalion, you have stopped drinking from her?"

"Well, yes, I haven't fed from her this month yet." He didn't like the idea of being bound to anyone.

She nodded.

"And how many times have you drunk from her?"

"Once a month for four years now. Maybe more because of healing and such."

She nodded.

"It will take time for us to break that bond without the Embrace. But while it exists, you will not be more than two steps bound to any who you drink from. And it does not have to be your sister."

"If there is no disagreement from you, or Thalion, I would suggest that I be the only other one he feeds from. Or... he has not been a ghoul very long, I dare say he could safely go without for a while, perhaps even allow his body to age and mature a bit more. How old are you in mortal years Thalion, and when were you ghouled?"

"I'm only 23 sir. I was ghouled at 19." He said, a little worried by this line of thinking mainly because he didn't know the ins and outs.

He nodded. "Ok, relax. You are still rather young in mortal years. The question is then, do you wish to always remain in the body of a 19 year old?"

"I like the way I look, but a few more years won't bother me."

"I am thinking letting the bond fade, and allowing your body to mature a few more years if you are agreeable won't hurt anything."

He looked uncertain, but nodded anyway. "If it won't hurt me, then sure. But that means I can't see my sister...at all."

"That... is true. I have heard whispers that there are ways to magically break bonds. Does anyone know about that? We got what, Tremere, tzimisce and Settites in town."

Now magic?

"There are?"

"Raz0r and I discussed it a bit when we came into possession of a poor ghoul who had been abandoned twice recently by her domitors"

"Abandoned? That's...horrible." He wasn't abandoned, Areron still loved him...right? He didn't even consider that ghouls could be abandoned.

"Some kindred are self centered and cast off ghouls when they get bored with them, or just wander off. In Auroras case that had happened twice recently. I took her in by her choice and care for her. "

Thalion nodded, not wanting to seem a fool, but internally his mind was racing.

"Relax man. Nobody is going to ditch you. It's unusual for it to happen, and the ventrue will look after you now as you need it. You don't have to worry. "

Thalion nodded and relaxed a little.

She smiled.

"We will care for you, Thalion. Even if it proves that you are not one of us, we will care for you."

"Thank you Madame. Your words mean much to me."

She nodded.

"Okay, now. Business. What do you have for me?"

"I plan to travel to savannah soon to meet our cousin there"

She smiled.

"I will send you with a letter for him."

"Thank you" he smiled