Draco walked around the castle , he was bored and there wasn't much to do at the castle. He wasn't allowed outside either , but he didn't know why , it was always dark and everyone was to afraid to hurt the prince. How he hated that title , no one called him by his real name or even his nickname which his father labeled as disrespectful. Draco longed for a friend , someone who won't just be his friend because he asked in fear the king would kill them. Draco leaned against the wall before he finally headed down to the kitchen.

Julia yawned and wiped the sweat from her brow. She was alone in the kitchen and was tasked with making dinner for the other human servants. She did not remember how she got to this dreadful place nor did it really matter to her. All she wanted to think about was how she would get out.

It was inconveniently, really, being trapped in this place. She was not a slave or a toy. She was herself. No one could take that from her. Not the leech that murdered her parents and certainly not the leech that had taken her captive here. She was a fighter and always had been. With that said... Even fighters needed to sleep. Julia yawned again and tossed her fiery hair over her shoulder. What harm could closing my eyes for one moment cause? she thought to herself as she settled on a table stool. The girl yawned again, surrounded by vegetables ready to be diced, as she rested her head against the cool table and quickly fell asleep. Little did she know another presence was about.

Draco walked into the kitchen and stopped. His hearing picked up the faint sound of soft breathing , like someone was breathing. He had heard some of the other cooks breathing and this one sounded different , softer more faminine like. Could the king have hired new slaves? Draco walked closer to the sound poked the object , it had long hair so it had to be a female. Draco walked around to the other side of the table.

Ares walked through the halls, her steps silent. She carried a silver tray with a silver tea set. She stepped into the kitchen, bowing slightly to Draco, and then placed the tray onto the counter. She took a rag and started wiping the moisture from her hands. She turned to Draco and looked at Julia. "She is one of the newest humans your father ordered to be captured, Sir Draco. There are a few more, but I assume they're still asleep." She gingerly stepped over to the girl. "Her name is Julia, I think." She tapped Julia's back gently, speaking softly and quietly. "Miss. If you need to sleep, then sleep. I can take over the kitchen duties for the morning." She then grabbed the chopping knife and started dicing the vegetables on the table.

Julia's breath caught as someone, no, something touched her.. "Miss. If you need to sleep, then sleep. I can take over the kitchen duties for the morning."

When you were asleep you couldn't fight back, so of course that's what they would want from her. Quickly Julia stood up, causing her stool to topple to the ground and clatter loudly against the hard surface. Her green eyes narrowed, looking to the woman chopping vegetables before her eyes flickered to the boy. Something was off about him. Something... Deadly. She found the cloth tied about his eyes strange until memories from her first night in this absurd trickled into her consciousness. The Prince was said to be blind. Unlike the natural response of fear like any of her kind would feel toward this man, anger boiled inside her. She was just a street rat anyway. Nothing this so-called Prince could do to her would be worse than he had already lived through. Julia took a step back, her eyes remained focus on the prince. "What is the point of taking girls off the street if you can't even see them?" she accused him. "Or does your kind just like to hear us scream. What do you say, m' Lord?" Her eyes flashed with fury and her last two words dripped in sarcasm. She had been told, no ordered to call this boy by title only.

Evania was walking along the corridors of the castle carrying bed linens, she had been charged with the changing the Princes and the King's Bed linen. She hated this job as she would rather get back to the kitchen or training. She walked to the king's room, he was not there that was, good as she was scared of him but not as scared as the others were. She did what what she had to do an went to the Princes room and she did the same again. When she had finished she picked up the dirty linen and took in to the Kitchen.

When she got the the Kitchen there was two other girls there and someone leaning on the wall. Evania walked past the leaning figure right to the washing machine put the linens in it and walked back to the wall with the leaning figure. Evania let out a soft uneven breath. She looked around the kitchen and that's when she noticed the prince. She put out her hand to touch him, it was inches away from him and the she retracted it and said in a soft voice " Your Highness do you need anything?" She looked at him and wondered what his real name is.

"What is the point of taking girls off the street if you can't even see them?" Draco heard the vioce sounded the same as when he heard the soft breathing , it had to be the new girl. "Or does your kind just like to hear us scream. What do you say, m' Lord?" He shook his head at the uestions she had asked , all the newcomer doubted his blindness and mocked him about it. He turned to face the girl and walked up to her , he kepted his distance thou.
"I don't tell people to take girls off the street , i have no power over what happens here...yet. And don't be fooled but my blindness doesn't mean i can't find you if you hide." He smiled and walked off. As he walked down the hall to his room he heard " Your Highness do you need anything?" .He turned to the vioce which he reconized as Evania.
"Oh , No im good.But Thank you Evania."

Ares sighed and put the cutting knife down and looked to the prince. "Sir Draco? Shall I bring your breakfast and lunch to your room today this afternoon or will you eat in the sitting room?" She gave a slight smile, looking to the two girls that were with her in the kitchen. She pulled a whistling kettle from the stove and poured some tea. "Do you think you could help me with the guest rooms today, girls? Or do you have duties that are more important?" She took a sip of tea, sitting down on a stool.

"I'll have my food in the sitting room please." When Ares asked if the girls would help with the room he voluntieer himself. "I could help you with the rooms if you want ,i have nothing better to do than sit around." He didn't mind helping the maids , he was just never asked to help with them so he never helped. He sat down too and fumbled with a kitchen knife.

In all truth, the Prince confused Julia. His words sounde as if he did not want humans to be his toys, like it was someone else's doings. She watched the Prince carefully. Every part of her body wanted to hate him, but somehow she felt something deeper. Her thoughts were distracted by the female's request and then confused even more by the Prince's offer. Surely he couldn't be serious in helping them, but as he sat and played with the blade, Julia realized he was. "I'll help, it's not like I'm leaving any time soon," Julia remarked, grabbing her supplies before leaving to the rooms. On her way she passed the Prince. She paused and in a moment of insanity, bent beside his ear and whispered, "I'm not hiding," before straightening out and going into the first guest room she found.

"I'm not hiding," Hearing that Draco perked up , he was probley sure that it was ment as a joke or something to just push his limits. A man walked up to him , the man he saw was the kings messager. His name was Lusifer , he was in his early thirties.
"Sire , i bring you a message from the king..." Draco guestired from him to contiued. "The king is going to be gone from about a week and he's leaving you in charge. He's says do want you wish but don't go outside. Draco sighed at the news about not getting to go outside.
"Okay , you may leave." Lusifer lefted and he stood up and walked out. He could smell that one girl from ealier and he walked into the room , he stood still and listened for any signs of movement or light breathing. He walked over to another door and pushed it open he could he the breathing of the girl. "Found you."

Julia turned when hearing the door open, surprised that he had followed her in. "Found you."

"So you did. But like I said, I'm not hiding," she said, crossing her arms as she leaned against the wall to see him better. Since she was brought here, this was the first time she had been allowed to see the Prince. Even so, she was still suspicious of his motives for the generous offer. For all she knew, he could have wanted her in a room to himself. She was, after all, a supplement to his diet. "My name is Julia," she said at last, deciding the awkward silence would get nothing done. "If you intend to help me, then do so. If not..." Julia sighed, not bothering to finish her statement as she began to strip the bed to change the linens.

Ares nodded to Julia as she left. She then place her tea down and headed out of the kitchen, heading towards the first guest room. She walked in, only to find the prince and Julia. She smiled slightly and closed the door, going to the next guest room. She walked in and looked at the bed in disgust. "What horrible guests we invite. Too bad we can't refuse lords and ladies." She then pulled a dirt covered linen off of the bed, folding it into a square and placing it on the floor. She walked over to a cupboard, pulling a fresh white linen out of it. She carefully placed it on the bed, making sure there were no wrinkles. She then pulled the scrambled pillows and blanket off the floor and placed them on the bed. She smiled at her work and stepped out of the room, heading back to the first room. She walked into the room and looked to Julia. "We're only doing the beds today, Julia. There are too many guest rooms to make the whole room sparkling clean." She mumbled. "Although I sure wish we could." She then smiled brightly and looked to Draco. "Breakfast will be in about an hour, okay?" She then stepped back out of the room and walked back to the kitchen

"My name is Julia," Draco heard and he tilted his head. "If you intend to help me, then do so. If not..." He heard the sheets being pulled from the bed as she sighed.
"Im Draco." He said and helped pull off the sheet. Draco heard the door open but didn't hear the sound of feet , he supposed they had closed the door. A few minutes later he heard the door open again.
"We're only doing the beds today, Julia. There are too many guest rooms to make the whole room sparkling clean." Said Ares vioce. a short pause. "Although I sure wish we could." Draco was about to suggest he help with that but found that Ares had already lefted when she mentioned something about breakfast. There was a silence in the room that Draco couldn't take very much of.
"Whats outside like?"

Draco. The simple word repeated inside Julia's mind as she glanced up to the boy... the Vampire.... the Prince. From his language it seemed as if he wanted Julia to refer to him by his name rather than his title. That thought almost stunned her as much as when he actually began assisting her with the bed. She half expected him attack her while alone in this room, not help her. When Ares entered the room and spoke about breakfast, Julia nodded and gave the simple response of, "Yes ma'ma." What else was there for her to say?

As they finished the bed, Draco suddenly broke the awkward silence that had fallen between them. "What's outside like?"

Julia blinked and looked up to him, unsure by his question. Even so, one word rang clear in her mind. "Free." Julia hesitated, knowing how her statement must have sounded. "What I mean is, no matter how large this castle could become, the people inside have a direct path they must walk in the halls. The cold stone orders where your feet may lie. Outside... Outside there are no barriers to order you. There is simply you and nature." She sighed, closing her eyes as she sat on a chair. "Everything is so different than inside these cold, dead walls. Outside, everything feels alive. The breeze rushing through your hair on a summer's evening, the laughter of children lost in their world of games, the feel of the rain washing over you when trapped in a storm... There are no words that can describe the outside to the degree it deserves." She opened her eyes and looked to him again, for the first time noticing his striking features. "Why do you ask...... Draco?"

Draco listened to Julia as she described what it was like outside , he could cleary see the pictures of what it was like. Ever since he was born he wondered what life outside the castle walls was like. When the question of why did he asked he turned his head in he direction , when she called him by his name he smiled. "I've never been outside before. I alwaus he about how dangerious it is out there but then i think... It can't be more dangious than it is in here." Draco paused. "Can it?"

Julia was surprised when Draco admitted to never leaving the castle walls. She felt pity for the boy, sensing that he was... lonely. It felt strange to consider this idea, him being the Prince and all, but still Julia could not push the thought away. "It is dangerous, out there," she said softly. "It's dangerous anywhere you are. But outside... You cannot expect the danger because it happens so infrequently. In here... You learn to expect it. You quickly know who to be wary of and who you can trust. Outside... there is no one. Not for me at least, not anymore." Julia stood, a brief anger rising.

Danger, what did this boy know of danger? He was the Prince, no one would dare harm him. Julia, however, was a human forced to serve in a castle of blood thirsty beast. Her parents had been killed by such creatures. "Come, Lord Draco. Your meal should be ready by now," she said indifferently toward him as she walked to the door. "I can finish this room later."

"Come, Lord Draco. Your meal should be ready by now," Draco sighed when Julia called him Lord , but at least she had used his real name. When she said she would come and finish it later he stopped. Draco rememebered how many steps it was go the bed and with supernatural speed he finsihed making the bed and cleaned the room till it was spotless , the task took him about a minute before he stopped infront of Julia.
"Now you don't have too."

Julia gasped as Draco came to stand before her. Her eyes had been unable to see his full movements, but the impact had been great. If anything, his impressive display only strengthened the differences between their races. It almost frightened Julia how quickly and inhumanly the boy could move. She shrunk back slightly, uncomfortable with the closeness he had put between them.

"Why... Thank you," she managed to studded while pushing lose strands of her hair away from her face. "You didn't have to do that. I'm used to the work by now." Her eyes returned up to him. She could not figure this boy out. He was the Prince of vampires and she was the Prey of vampires. Why was he helping her? She sighed and closed her eyes before looking to him again. "We should go. You should go eat and it would not be good if I am seen with you," she said softly, slipping from the room. "The servants are forbidden to speak with the vampires unless called upon. You have been kind, thank you... Lord Draco." Julia's eyes were downcast, unsure why she could not bring herself to look at the man as she stood in an awkward silence. She did not allow herself to call him without a title in fear of being seen as too famliar with the Prince.

Draco smiled and followed the footsteps that he knew was Julia's. He was a bit amused by the girl , he could sense that when he got closeto her she got a bit uncomfortable. As he followed her he suddenly remember about what Lucifer said to him a few hours ago. "The servants are forbidden to speak with the vampires unless called upon. You have been kind, thank you... Lord Draco." Draco chuckled at that.
"And were did you hear that from? If you heard it from one of the other vampires don't mind them ,there childish." If the cloth wasn't covering his eyes you would be able to tell they darkened. "If you heard it from the king just say 'yes' and don't say anything else and you should be fine." Draco smiled again. "But he's gone for the week so no worries." Draco said happily.

Julia turned and tilted her head to the vampire. Since he could not see her, she allowed a small, amused smile to spread upon her lips. "You want me to lie to the King? But Lord Draco, how could you of all go against him, your father? That would surely mean the death of me." Her voice was playful as she was actually found herself glad to have another person to talk with besides the other servants. They were all so... dull and scared. Julia, she did not fear death. It would happen to her eventually so there was no point. She even decided to play with the Prince a bit. If he decided to lash out in anger, it would only be quickening her fate.

"And even more importantly, are you saying that you enjoy the company of a human girl? What is it you really want by helping me with the chores?"

"And even more importantly, are you saying that you enjoy the company of a human girl? What is it you really want by helping me with the chores?" Draco thought he heard a hint of humor in her vioce and he smiled , showing his sharp k-9's. There wasn't much that Draco wanted from life or from the human servants. When he heard what he wanted from helping her with the chores he simpl said.
"A friend." He walked around her and headed towards his room and took off his trench coat , he walked back to kitchen and took out a knife and boredly started to cut himself.

Julia remained frozen as Draco walked past her, her gaze still fixed upon where he had stood only moments before. A friend? Could it really be so simple as that? Her body became slightly limp as she released a long breath realizing she had been holding it the entire time. The Prince did appear to be lonely. Perhaps, just perhaps, he spoke the truth. Could he be trusted? Julia did not know. All the same, Julia felt drawn to the vampire boy. She wanted to learn about him, about Draco. Not some fictitious prince. She wanted to know what he enjoyed, what made him happy, and what he wished to be. But most of all, she wanted to be that friend.

The human girl pulled herself together and shook out her natural, red locks. Slowly she made her way to the kitchen. She was right that this was where he went. She entered unnoticed, his back toward her. "Draco, I thought about what you said and..." As she approached the prince, her voice trailed off as she saw what he was doing. "Draco, no please stop!" she cried, running forward to offer possibly undesired assistance. "Please, I don't want to see you doing this. I'll be your friend, but not if you harm yourself." She struggled to take the blade from him. In the process, she miscalculated its location and grasped the portion with the blade. The cold steal bit into her skin, causing her to gasp and step back quickly while holding onto her injured hand. Julia looked to him in fright, remembering the sharp fangs he held. She was unsure how the scent of blood would affect him.

Draco held the knife and then heard Julia's footsteps."Draco, I thought about what you said and... Please, I don't want to see you doing this. I'll be your friend, but not if you harm yourself." There was a tug and he relized Julia was trying to take the blade away. She gasped and he smelled the blood , it smelled sweet and he swollowed hard. He felt around the table , also trying to get away from the blood. Draco suddenly remembered about his cloth that was wrapped around his eyes , he took off the cloth and walked back toward Julia and wrapped it tightly around her hand. With the clothe off his eyes you could tell they were a frost blue.
"I was getting ready to go eat."Draco said with his wrist still dripping with the blood. "Its a thing that gets rid of the old blood and the new blood heals up the wound."

Draco held the knife and then heard Julia's footsteps."Draco, I thought about what you said and... Please, I don't want to see you doing this. I'll be your friend, but not if you harm yourself." There was a tug and he relized Julia was trying to take the blade away. She gasped and he smelled the blood , it smelled sweet and he swollowed hard. He felt around the table , also trying to get away from the blood. Draco suddenly remembered about his cloth that was wrapped around his eyes , he took off the cloth and walked back toward Julia and wrapped it tightly around her hand. With the clothe off his eyes you could tell they were a frost blue.
"I was getting ready to go eat."Draco said with his wrist still dripping with the blood. "Its a thing that gets rid of the old blood and the new blood heals up the wound."