Reuniting Tornedalians

Jeni remained unconscious but it was obvious that her body was trying to repair itself.
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Koby whined softly as he lay next to her, licking her cheek gently, before he barked something at the wolves that had come with him.

Christopher quietly grabbed a first aid kit from the side, cleaning her wounds to help the healing along for her.

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Peyton made a quiet noise at the lick, eyes opening slightly before she turned her head to bury her face against his fur.

She smiled tugging at his hand and leading him into the carnival.

Soon the vampire that Peyton had been training with found them, the wolves obviously having gone for her and she started to heal her.
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He followed her.
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After a while, Jeni was waking up.

"Ouch," Peyton whined, flinching away from her touch quite violently. Her fingers tightening in Koby's fur.

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"Easy," Christopher whispered.

"If you didn't mess with a hunter this wouldn't happen." She told her.
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She whimpered.

"It's okay, your safe." He whispered, gently smoothing her head. "Try not to move too much, let your body heal."

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"I didn't mess with anyone!"

She whimpered softly obviously comforted.
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"Then why does a hunter want you dead sweet pea?"

"I don't know! I don't knpw, I saved his brother so I don't understand." She whined, coughing.

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Christopher just exhaled deeply, lowering his haze to watch the floor.

Koby nuzzled her trying to tell her not to worry.
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Jeni watched him.

Peyton swallowed thickly, sliding her arms around Koby and burying her face against his neck.

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"I'll uh- one minute." Christopher mumbled, heading out of the room. Returning only a few monents later was some whisky in a glass, having a sip as he sat beside her.

When she was healed, the vampire looked at her. "You should consider becoming full."
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Jeni waited for him and she smiled softly when he came back.

"Full? Why would I want to do that?"

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Christopher sighed deeply.

"So you don't end up dieing by a hunter and you become immortal just like your little boyfriend there."
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She wanted to say something to him but as a wolf she couldn't.

"He said to me that if I were full we wouldn't be able to be close anymore." Peyton whispered, shaking her head in the negative. "And anyway I don't want to be like- it doesn't matter. Just no."

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"Rest. Sleep. I'll see you in the morning." Christopher mumbled before heading out of the room.

"Fine then, don't spend forever with him, or be able to fight without this pack." She told her and she was gone.
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She whined softly, if they were to be found then she couldn't help him, she wanted him to stay close.

"I have enoughto deal with right now!" She replied sharply, glaring at her as she went before swallowing thickly.

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Christopher sat in the kitchen, drinking all night; even as the sun came up

Koby licked her.
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When the sun came up and she had shifted back, she made her way into the kitchen, though she needed to use things in the house to help her.

"I'm going to go home, go to bed I- I need to sleep." Peyton whiapered, hugging Koby gently, "You uh... Go thank your pack for me, ok?"

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"You're meant to be resting." Christopher slurred

He nuzzled her, he wanted to make sure thay she was okay but he nodded anyway.
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"And you're meant to be sleeping."

"Gotta do something with him before sleep, gotta finish off this next bottle of whisky before I do that." He replied with another stammer.

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Peyton pulled herself to her feet and headed home.

"No finish the bottle afterwards, we need to toast him."
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He watched her go, before he quickly checked on the pack.

"I can grieve however I want to, I am finishing this bottle." Christopher replied sharply. "I'm not making you do anything."

"Okay, fancy some food?" She asked.

"No. Just drink."