[Sarah_K_O_M]

Gabrielle didn't reply to the demon either, though she kept staring at it. The demon kept smiling idly, then made it's way over to her then stared at her uncertainly.

"You don't look like a man."

"No, really? What gave it away?" Gabrielle snapped back, barely hiding the shake in her voice.

"We were told... Such a strange name for a girl to have."

It leant in and sniffed her hair. Gabrielle jerked away violently, baring her teeth as if she was going to bite the creature to make it go away.

"But you smell right, vampire." it murmured, still leaning in close enough she could smell the metal in it. "I can taste it."

It turned to Ty and did the same, taking longer with him.

"And you smell even better." it said, its smile splitting open wider as it reached out as if to touch him.