The blend was supposedly an ancient longevity elixir. With her close call tonight, she may have lost a few years. It wouldn't hurt to try and tack on a few. The tea also calmed her nerves and sharpened her vision and hearing. Tonight she chose the fairy cup from the cupboard over the sink. She headed to the living room, taking a sip of the hot liquid. She took out her mother's journal from her purse and plopped down on the easy chair to read up on the undead. With Nicholas in Orlando for the culinary conference, she didn't have to worry about him stopping her. She rolled her stiff shoulders back, her tired limbs making themselves known. Her life had taken a different path than she expected it to. Her best friend was in the hospital and barely hung onto life, and she learned Dracula and the Wolfman were alive and well and living among the humans. Oh, and let's not forget the evil Soul Taker was sucking the souls out of women and he vowed to come after her. Her hand shook as she raised her cup to her lips.
