Clarice stayed in her room the whole morning. When she went to the kitchen to prepare lunch, Demetria was nowhere in sight. She spent the rest of her afternoon reading a book.

In the evening, she had just finished dinner and was relaxing in the living room when Demetria arrived.

"Evening, dear. How's your day?" she asked.

"Fine," Clarice replied. "Where have you been?"

"Got some important things to take care of at the vampire association headquarters. I'm retiring soon, so I need to iron things out before I disappear," Demetria answered.

"Can we proceed with my transformation tonight if you are not busy?" Clarice requested with urgency in her...