|THE ARRIVAL|

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I wanted to take Hope out for a stroll and so I invited Hayley, Jackson and Klaus but he declined. So as Hayley, Jackson and I walked down the French Quarter with Hope bundled up in a stroller, we pass crowds of locals and tourists and along the side of the street musicians who are playing various instruments. Hope seemed to enjoy the music as she was happily cooing while passing them

"Well, Mrs. Marshall-Kenner, now that you've got a real local to show you around the Quarter, what would you like to see first?" Jackson tell Hayley as they walk at my side while I pushed Hopes stroller in a slow pace

"Oh, Mr. Kenner, I'd ask to see your old haunts, but we do have an impressionable young lady with us" Hayley responds making me roll my eyes at their lovingness but also happy for them

"Ugh you two make me sick" I say with a smile as we stop near a violinist on the sidewalk who is playing an upbeat tune. I squat down near Hope as I point at the violinist so she can look over and she smiled. The violinist continues playing the tune a little longer before smiling and dramatically ending the song. I smile at the women and drop some money into her violin case before thanking her.

I take control of Hopes stroller and start to walk away but the violinist starts playing a much slower tune that made me stop in my tracks. I recognize the tune as it was the same one Freya shared with us that Dahlia used to sing to her. I look over to the violinist who is looking at us as she played her instrument and then I look over at Hayley and Jackson in concern.

"That song, what is it?" I ask the violinist who stares at me with out blinking making me quickly turn back around and push the stroller to start walking once again.

Hayley and Jackson follow as we continue to head down the street, I start to scan our surrounding and see a waiter writing a message on a chalkboard outside of a restaurant that reads, 'A promise made is a debt to be paid'. I start to become more alarmed but try my best to play it cool in case someone was watching.

"Flowers, miss. A gift for the child," A flower salesman stops us as he hold a large-stemmed red and black flower in his hand

Jackson steps in so I wouldn't have to "Uh, no, we're alright. Thank you!"

"You sure?" the salesman asks once again. I look at the man suspiciously as he holds up the flower and smiles creepily "Black dahlias are in bloom. They're quite lovely"

I was now fully afraid and start to walk past him but the salesman grabs my arm tightly. I look over to him and see that his eyes turn pure white, before I can take my arm away from his hold, Klaus appears and shoves the man against a light post as he puts him in a choke-hold

"Show yourself, witch" Klaus says to the salesman who is pinned on a light post. Suddenly his eyes return to normal but I get this wave of energy coming from Jackson making me turn around to see that his eyes have become pure white.

"Klaus!" I say startled as I take Hayley arm to pull her next to me

"Klaus!" I say startled as I take Hayley arm to pull her next to me

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