Secret Bloodline

Shadow Den

After getting something to eat, Camila meets Shawn and Dinah in the central square of the underground village.

"There she is!" Dinah smiles at her approaching best friend.

"I hope you weren't waiting too long. Did you get to feed?" Camila asks Dinah.

"No. There's a long line and I didn't want to butt in. Plus everybody was like glaring at me," Dinah frowns.

"The residents here tend to be hostile to outsiders. I'll make sure you get your chance to feed," Shawn speaks.

"Thanks," Dinah smiles.

Shawn looks around as Camila follows his gaze to see a few vampires eyeing her and Dinah uneasily.

"I'm gonna take you on a grand tour of the Den but those outfits won't make you blend in with the crowd," Shawn motions to the dresses.

"Hey, this dress is beautiful," Camila does a twirl.

"Yes, they are. But people will just keep looking at you like how they are now," Shawn says.

"Yup. As much as this dress is beautiful I like breathing air more," Dinah smiles.

"Follow me," Shawn says.

He starts to lead the two girls down an alleyway away from the main part of the Den.

They round the corner and Camila sees an elder woman sewing with a pipe dangling between her lips.

"Elena I hope I'm not interrupting something important," Shawn says.

"Of course not. I'm always happy to see you, Shawn," Elena smiles.

Elena sits behind a row of old clothes, sorted by color and fabric type.

"These are my friends. As you can see, they need some more appropriate clothes," Shawn says.

"I'm fine with running around in my underwear," Dinah jokes.

Shawn gives her a stare then turns to look at Elena again. "Do you have something they can wear?" Shawn asks.

Elena moves to the side and gestures to the racks of clothes behind her. "Take your pick," Elena says.

Dinah grabs an outfit and ducks behind a pair of curtains. Once she re-emerges, Dinah looks badass in her outfit.

"Damn look at this badass!" Camila says.

"Now you look like you fit in," Shawn smiles.

"You guys seem to be my kind of people," Dinah says.

"What about you, Camila?" Shawn turns to Camila after smiling at Dinah.

Camila picks up an outfit and enters the curtains. The brunette comes back out once she's changed.

"Damn, that's my best friend!" Dinah cheers.

The blonde kneels and ties the loose shoelaces of Camila's white high-top Converses.

"Thanks, Cheech," Camila smiles at her best friend.

"What I'm here for," Dinah winks.

"Glad you like the outfits now there is this saying and it goes, pay me," Elena says.

"We don't have any money on us," Camila frowns.

"I got it," Shawn pulls out his wallet.

"No. Wait," Elena holds up a hand towards him.

She rubs the fine fabrics of the dresses Camila and Dinah we're wearing.

"I'll take these dresses as payment," Elena speaks.