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As massive as the Hall was, there was still so much left of the building besides it. Its High ceiling didn't even account for more than two floors of the near four story tall building.
Guided by his senses, Caius leaped onto a spiral staircase and dashed up to the third floor. He could sense Lyanna was close and would have lived to Shift and get a more precise lick on her location. Alas, it seemed very foolish to shift in the current environs. Who knows what security measures are in place?
Vampires can assume a human appearance precisely to blend in, and while it can take so much to force them to shift—best would be tempting them with blood—it can still be done. So far, nothing had forced Caius to Shift, but he didn't want to make that any easier for them.
'There,' he thought in his head as he headed down a corridor. He turned the corner, and there Lyanna stood against the wall, the Leopold Guards standing at attention with her.
