Her Prince And His Queen

S4 E7 Follow the Sound of My Voice

It is now darker outside

Hope, Peter, let's go back. We can't just let an innocent person suffer at the hands of some carney creep. Lizzie said

Yeah? Oh, wait. We can. Hope said and while we passed the popcorn stan I took some popcorn and gave it to Hope

It'll be good training. What better way to practice hunting down Aurora than finding this missing girl? Lizzie asked

Okay. Hope said and stopped walking and stood in front of Lizzie with me

This is about Josie, isn't it? Hope asked

What? No. Lizzie said

Oh, come on. Girl who lost her sister, is all alone. I said

Okay, fine. Yes, I am the target audience for this sob story. Let's just help her and then I'll pass whatever test you two want. Lizzie said

Too late. You're walking into an easily avoidable risk because your emotions are telling you to. So you failed the most important test that there is. Because if you can be manipulated that easily... then you're useless to us. Congrats. You got what you wanted-- you're finally on your own. This partnership's over. Let's go Peter. Hope said and I followed her

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Me and Hope are walking behind the tents Hope is done with her popcorn and she threw it in the trash

I've been looking for you two. Someone said

We turned and looked at the guy

Ooh, that is quite a show you three put on. Beating all of our games. Almost like you didn't care who knew what you were. The guy said

Was there something you wanted? Hope asked

Just to give you a little warning. You see, we don't take kindly to strangers poaching on our hunting grounds. The guy said

"We"? Hope asked and the guy walked closer

Yes ma'am. We. He said showing his vampire eyes

Carnival full of vampires-- it's not half bad, as far as cover stories go. I said

Well, most of the carnies are humans. There's only a few of us left. And we prefer "Creatures of the Night." It's more elegant. And it's from the old days, back when there was decorum about keeping a low profile and such. You see, we follow very strict rules so as not to bring too much attention. We choose our victims carefully. The guy said

You left the sister alive. Hope said

Yes. Our leader has a peculiar hunting style. He prefers to let one witness survive. Look, we have dealt with your kind in the past. The guy said and me and Hope laughed quietly

We have maintained this little charade for hundreds of years, because we do things the right way. The guy said

Oh. We were unaware that there was a right way to be a vampire. Hope said

There is a right way but it's not this. The right way to be a vampire is to be vicious and cruel and to not care who you kill, whatever this is, is not exactly the right way. I like the right way better. I said

And therein lies the problem. But the old ways must be preserved nevertheless. The guy said and Hope started chuckling and put a hand on her face

Oh, wow. I would have bet real money that Lizzie was going to be the most annoying part of my day, but, see, being vamp-splained by Colonel Sander, that's a new low for me. Hope said and I laughed a little

Enough stalling. You and your friends have a choice to make: either you join our merry band and you learn at the feet of a true master... or else. The guy said and I smiled