Lady Louisiana's wrist throbbed with excruciating pain, and her dignity was all that kept her standing tall. Even as she realized her daughter had abandoned her in her moment of need, she forced herself to maintain her poise. She swallowed her pain down and leveled a cold glare at the vampiress, who, to her growing unease, had suddenly begun to smile.
"Do you know what I find funny, Lady Louisiana?" Evenly asked, her voice cool, but she didn't give the woman the chance to reply before continuing. "If that daughter of yours had been Belle, she would never have run and left you behind at the first glimpse of threat to her life. She would have done everything in her power to help you without a thought for herself. That's what drew me to your elder daughter. And if I were you, I would return to whatever you were doing until she is well enough for a visit from you. Don't force me to bite you, I won't hesitate."
With that, she released Lady Louisiana's wrist.
