A Reason To Live: A Shadowdance Variation - Plot & Excerpts
“I defied the Daughters only twice in my centuries of existence,” she said. “Both times involved you, Adriana.” Illyana held a serving tray carrying a bowl of warm water, a hand towel and a knife. She set the tray down on the wood floor next to Adriana, then sat beside it with her feet underneath her. Illyana soaked the towel in the water then rung it out so that it was damp but not soaked. She then returned her attention to her patient. Adriana Dupré was in her early twenties, about seven years younger than Illyana. At least, that was how they appeared. Both women were actually much older. Adriana’s dark brown hair was matted with blood, but otherwise retained its curled luster. Though her body and clothing were ravaged with cuts and bruises, she looked angelic at rest. This was how Illyana chose to remember the girl: a peaceful, lovely nightingale — not the merciless vampire assassin she had become. The vampire Illyana had created. Illyana pressed the damp towel to Adriana’s face, wiping away the blood and revealing her pale skin underneath.
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