Laura gulped, she didn't want to die, yet she was tired of always being so helpless. Even if she tried to escape, there was no way she could outrun a vampire. With a defeated sigh she said. "Could I at least say goodbye to the old woman inside? She looked after me all this time." She needed to give her son directions. There was a brief silence as Laura searched the vampire’s eyes for a response, he stared her down, his scarlet eyes glistening in the darkness and lips thinning in hesitation. As much as he'd have loved to deny that request, he wasn't worried about her fleeing. After all, he could easily pounce on her and rip off a limb or two to keep her in check. "I’ll permit it. Runoff, but don’t make me come in there." With that, Leonardo flickered his wrist, "And don't bother trying to

