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little blood. That will tell us whatever we need to know.”
    â€œWe don’t like giving blood,” I said. “There are said to be consequences.”
    â€œSit down. Perhaps I can reassure you.”
    We sat in the plush low couches she indicated, and Vachelle sat opposite us, crossing her legs. Naturally this exposed her thighs to the crotch, which appeared to be bereft of panties. My own crotch pulsed in involuntary response; I had a sudden urge to make close contact. Nonce, oddly, seemed to be similarly fascinated. “Cut it out!” she snapped.
    â€œThere is a reason,” Vachelle said. “I am not asking to feed on you. Merely to take a single drop of your blood. That will enable me to attune to your sincerity of nature and purpose. If you are trying to deceive me, this will expose it. If you are sincere, this will conform it. Then I will assist you to the limit of my ability. The taking of that drop will not poison you or convert you to Vampire status. It is merely the way we invoke our magic. If you want my trust, you will have to trust me to that extent.” She smiled. “And the glimpse I provide you of my body will make the taking of that drop painless, even pleasurable. It seems a fair exchange.”
    She had put it on the line, and it did make sense. Every Clan had its own ways. “I will do it,” I said.
    â€œI am glad of that.” The Vampiress uncrossed her legs, in the process providing me an even better glimpse that nearly anesthetized me by itself, and came to me where I sat. She bent forward at the waist, showing me the marvelously intricate curvature of her breasts within the bodice. She kissed me on the mouth, and I seemed to float toward the ceiling. Then she kissed me on the neck and stepped back.
    â€œAren’t you going to take the blood?” I asked.
    She laughed. “I have taken it. I sucked it in as I bit you on the neck.”
    I touched my neck with my fingers. There was a bit of dampness there. “I thought that was another kiss.”
    â€œIt was. Our kind.”
    â€œOh.” It had indeed been a pleasure, both the glimpses and the touches.
    Vachelle approached Nonce similarly, leaning down to kiss her mouth, then her neck. “I’m not a lesbian,” Nonce said. “But with you I could almost do it. You certainly have the touch.”
    â€œThank you. Now I will provide you full information for your quest. You both have satisfied me as to your sincerity.”
    So just like that it was done. Vachelle produced paper files on all Vulcan’s closest associates, which were all females. I knew right away it was going to be devilish (bad word) to untangle similar motives. But at least we were ready to proceed. We thanked her and departed.
    â€œYou knew we’d face seduction,” I said back in Nonce’s car as we rode back to her apartment. “That’s why you tackled me on the way.”
    â€œI suspected. Vampires have a reputation.”
    â€œSo do Witches. Is it okay with you if we focus on business now?”
    She laughed. “We now have three sets of suspects. It’s probably best to tackle them one Clan at a time. Where do we start?”
    â€œWith yours?”
    â€œThere’s still time in the day. I can take us to the brother and sister.”
    But at that point I realized that I had had enough for one day. “Let’s wait until tomorrow. I need to sleep on what I have.”
    â€œAt my place or your place?”
    To spend the night in her embrace. I yielded to temptation. “Your place.”
    â€œDone.” The car changed direction.

Chapter 5:
    Searching
    I woke beside Nonce, holding her hand, after a night that had delightfully worn me out. She remained asleep. I paused to look at her, curious about how much illusion contributed to her appearance.
    She was mussed but lovely, with only a tiny mole on her chin. She really was beautiful! That reassured me. She was